are expected to be hit by the new measures rangiging from agricucultural proroducts to stl anand bourbon whiskey that list could also be expanded in the future, aorofficials. all this does not only affect businesses. earlier we spoke to our four -- financial correspondent in frankfurt and asked him how these tariffs will impact the average citizen. >> if for example in the united states, steel tariffs are used by the steel companies and car companies to pass higher costs on to consumers and they will be affected. and here with consumer goods affected like peanut butter or or juice, or perhaps jeans. the margins, this kind of business with retailers, they are much smaller. i think here they will not be much of a decision to pass them on. it will make things more expensive for the average consumer here in the eu in these products. javier: let's now cross or to sophie scimansky in new york who has been following the story for us. loing at the market reactions tecif do lyt ed abeooffs.ut we're seeg most oe markets in agreement. sophie: it is remarkable that markets to not show any sign. they actuall