According to President Donald Trump, starting on August 1, goods into the US from the European Union and Mexico would be subject to a 30% tariff. If either of the US trade partners choose to respond, he threatened to levy much greater import levies.
America’s largest trade partner, the 27-member European Union, stated earlier this week that it aimed to reach an agreement with Washington before August 1. Trump also announced this week that the United States will begin enforcing additional tariffs on products from Canada, Brazil, South Korea, and Japan on August 1. Several smaller U.S. trading partners received similar letters this week.
Trump has frequently criticised the European Union. He suggested a 20% tax on goods from the union and dozens of other trading partners on April 2. Then, as trade negotiations came to a standstill, he threatened to increase EU import duties to 50%.
There have been no updates on the status of the accord, which Washington and Brussels had intended to conclude by the deadline of July 9. According to the US Trade Representative’s office, the US trade deficit with the bloc was $235.6 billion (€202 billion; £174 billion) in 2024.
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