US EditionTrump recommends 50% tariff on European Union starting June 1
- On May 23, 2025, President Donald Trump proposed imposing a 50% tariff on goods coming from the European Union, effective June 1, 2025, except for items produced within the United States.
- Trump's tariff recommendation follows stalled trade talks and his demand that companies like Apple manufacture iPhones sold in the U.S. Domestically, not in India or elsewhere.
- Apple and other firms face uncertainty since shifting production to the U.S. Is challenging due to entrenched supply chains in Asia and unpredictable U.S. Trade policies.
- Economists and officials argue the EU's negotiating strategy has failed, and tariffs could harm both economies, while Trump views the trade deficit with the EU's 27 states as unacceptable.
- The tariff threat unsettled markets, causing stock declines in the U.S. And Europe, and suggests increased tensions that might delay trade progress or provoke further economic strain.
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Trump threatens new tariffs on European Union, Apple, reigniting trade fears
President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to ratchet up his trade war once again, pushing for a 50% tariff on European Union goods starting June 1 and warning Apple he
BBC World Service - Newshour, Trump threatens 50% tariffs on EU and 25% on iPhones
The warning against the EU came just hours before the two sides were set to have trade talks. Trump last month announced a 20% tariff on most EU goods, but had halved it to 10% until 8 July to allow time for talks. Also on the programme: A US judge has suspended the Trump administration's decision to block Harvard University from enrolling foreign students; and Sebastião Salgado, regarded as one of the world's greatest documentary photographers,…
Trump ‘not looking for a deal’ to avert 50 percent EU tariffs
President Trump is “not looking for a deal” with the European Union after vowing to impose 50 percent tariffs on goods from the bloc, he told reporters at the White House after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the threat stemmed from EU officials’ failure to negotiate “in good faith.” “I'm not looking for a deal. I mean, we've set the deal. It's at 50 percent,” Trump said in response to a reporter’s question during a May 23 Oval Office even…
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