After the start of the presidency of Donald Trump in USAhe went to various laws that affected thousands of people and countries. One of these is the imposition of tariffs, mainly to Mexico and Canada.
Then it would also imply Latin America and other countries in Asia. Finally, Today this application is confirmed duty also in Europa. Next, we tell you the details about this.
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The US president, Donald Trumpsaid Friday that “definitely” It will impose tariffs to the products that the European Union (EU) exports to your country, although it did not specify what goods they will be subject to taxes or when they will enter into force.
Trump made these statements in the Oval Office of the White Housewhere a journalist asked him if he planned EU tariffs. “Do you want the sincere answer or do you give you a political answer? Definitely, the European Union has treated us terriblely,” He replied.
“They treat us very badly. They do not accept our cars, they do not accept our agricultural products, they essentially accept almost anything, and we have a huge deficit With the European Union. So we will do something very important with the EU, we will balance the balance, “added the ruler.
During his first term (2017-2021), Trump He imposed 25 % tariffs on European steel and 10 % to aluminum.
The commercial balance with the EU has become a great concern for Trump, since in 2023 the EU registered a surplus in the trade of goods with the United States, When exporting products for more than 502 billion euros (522 billion dollars) and importing for more than 340 billion euros, according to data from the data of the European Commission.
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