US threatens tariffs on Iceland
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US threatens tariffs on Iceland over whaling, report says

The Trump administration has threatened tariffs and demanded that Iceland end whaling, reports the Icelandic news site Visir, citing anonymous sources.

According to the newspaper, Iceland's Minister of Industry, Trade and Industry Katrin Fridriksson is planning a bill to permanently ban whaling in Icelandic waters early next year.

Previously, the EU has also threatened Iceland with tariffs if the Icelanders do not stop whaling, according to Visir.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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