Trump confirms EU tariffs will be imposed soon - Guardian
US President Donald Trump has confirmed his plans to impose new trade duties on the European Union, saying that it will "definitely happen."
This is reported by The Guardian, Censor.NET informs.
In his speech, he again emphasized the large trade deficit between the US and the EU, expressing a desire for Europe to import more American goods, including cars and agricultural products.
"It will definitely happen with the European Union, I can tell you that. I wouldn't say there's a timeline, but it's going to happen soon," Trump said.
Regarding the UK, Trump took a softer stance, emphasizing his good relations with Prime Minister Keir Starmer, but did not rule out the possibility of imposing tariffs on the UK. "The UK is out of line, but I'm sure it's something that I think can be resolved. Well, Prime Minister Starmer has been very gracious, we've had several meetings, we've had many phone calls, we get along very well, we'll see if we can balance our budget," the US president said.
As noted, the European Union has already warned that if new duties are imposed on European goods, it will be forced to respond to these actions with tough countermeasures, as it was after Trump's previous trade decisions. Earlier, the EU has already responded to the introduction of tariffs by imposing duties on some American goods, including Harley-Davidson motorcycles, bourbon and orange juice.
Trump wants to impose trade duties on the EU
As reported earlier, US President Donald Trump intends to impose duties on products from the European Union.
On Saturday, February 1, U.S. President Donald Trump signed executive orders imposing significant tariffs on imports of goods from Canada, Mexico, and China.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that the EU could retaliate with tariffs if Donald Trump imposes duties on products from the European Union.
Afterward, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas said that the EU is closely monitoring Trump's statements about plans to impose tariffs on European goods.
French President Emmanuel Macron emphasized that Europe must become stronger and more united if it is to be "attacked" in international trade, in particular because of threats from the United States regarding customs duties.
