"Ich hatte Probleme mit der EU, denn ... Sie haben uns mit Zöllen belegt. Sie tun es in Form einer Mehrwertsteuer, die etwa 20 Prozent beträgt"

Original review summary

The review says VAT is not a tariff: it is charged on purchases and does not distinguish goods by their country of origin. It notes that EU VAT rates vary by country and product, but an imported US car is taxed at the same rate as a comparable car made in the EU or elsewhere.[S1]