EU commission proposes 25% tariffs on US goods in response to Trump: report
- The European Union proposed a 25 percent tariff on selected U.S. Goods due to President Donald Trump's duties on European steel and aluminum.
- The EU plans to implement these tariffs on May 16 and has removed items like bourbon and dairy from the final list to protect European producers.
- European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic stated that the EU is ready to use every tool to protect its market against U.S. Tariffs.
- German luxury carmaker Audi suspended deliveries of cars to the U.S. Due to Trump's tariffs, affecting vehicles arriving after April 2, 2025.
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Tariffs on toilet paper? Europe threatens tit-for-tat levies on a range of US goods if trade talks fail
By James Frater and Olesya Dmitracova, CNN London (CNN) — The European Union has announced it will impose retaliatory tariffs on American toilet paper, soybeans, eye makeup and hundreds of other products if trade negotiations with the United States aren’t successful. The bloc of 27 countries published Monday a long list of US products, most of which will be subject to additional customs duties of 25% absent an agreement with the US. The tit-for-…
"Europe must not react in the same way, but rather the opposite: prudently, unitedly and decisively," said Finance Minister Boštjančič regarding the changing forecasts of tariffs on imports from the US. He is convinced that the EU should use the chaotic situation to its advantage.
The EU is introducing a 25% import duty on, among other things, eggs, meat and tobacco from the US. According to Martin Visser, Brussels is responding too slowly. In News of the Day, he explains why.
The 27 gave a 'green light' to the EC proposal to apply customs fees of up to 25%. In addition, Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa ended last year with profits above 30 million euros.
European Union is considering slapping tariffs on some foods, products, according to reports
The European Union is navigating two sides of President Trump's tariffs strategy by offering to drop some tariffs levied on the U.S. but also considering more taxes on agricultural and manufacturing goods, according to Jeanna Smialek, the Brussels bureau chief for The New York Times. Smialek joined CBS News with more.
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