Poland to Supply U.S. with 18,000 Tonnes of TNT Worth $300m
Poland to supply the United States (U.S.) with 18,000 tonnes of TNT worth 1.2 billion zlotys (309 million dollars) for three years, Deputy Defence Minister Cezary Tomczyk said on Wednesday.
“TNT stands for trinitrotoluene, a yellow, odourless solid explosive compound widely used in military shells, bombs, and grenades, as well as in industrial and underwater blasting.
“Nitro-Chem, Polish explosives maker is an enterprise that we can be proud of. “This is a colossal contract, we are talking about a contract worth 1.2 billion zlotys,’’ Tomczyk told reporters.
He added that the contract, to be signed on Wednesday, provides for the supply of 18,000 tonnes of TNT to the U.S. over a period of three years. Tomczyk also called Poland the largest producer of TNT in NATO.
“Until now, we have met with U.S. representatives when purchasing weapons and military equipment. Today, we share our capabilities and sell our products to the U.S.,’’ Tomczyk added.
The deputy minister also expressed confidence that the execution of the contract would not be affected by U.S. tariffs recently introduced by President Donald Trump. “Even various kinds of tariffs will not be an obstacle for us. We will cope with this,’’ Tomczyk said.
Trump signed an executive order on April 2 introducing reciprocal tariffs on imports from other countries, calling it a “liberation’’. The basic minimum rate will be 10 per cent. The tariff rate for the EU is set at 20 per cent. The U.S. president promised 6-7 trillion dollars worth of inflows due to tariffs. #Poland to Supply U.S. with 18,000 Tonnes of TNT Worth $300m#
