EU Prepared for ‘Every Scenario’ After Trump Car Tariff Threat
Von der Leyen said the EU-U.S. deal caps duties at 15% and warned Brussels is prepared to respond if Washington raises car tariffs.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump threatened to raise tariffs on EU-made cars from 15% to 25%, alleging non-compliance. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen rejected the move, citing an existing 15% tariff cap.
- U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Lee Greer told CNBC on Monday that the European Union's approval process had been 'very slow' and introduced amendments that would 'limit the deal.' Trump consequently decided the U.S. need not implement full commitments.
- Speaking in Armenia on Tuesday, Ursula von der Leyen stated the bloc is 'in the final stages' of implementing tariff commitments. She added, 'We want from this work mutual gain, cooperation and reliability,' signaling readiness for escalation.
- European Commissioner for Trade Maros Sefcovic will meet with Greer on Tuesday in Paris, France, on the sidelines of a ministerial meeting to discuss the tariff dispute and seek clarity on the administration's reasoning.
- Some link the threat to recent comments by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz regarding Iran, though Merz denied any connection. European Council President António Costa stated that all 27 member states 'fully' support the Commission's trade strategy.
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