EU leaders rushed on Thursday to condemn the president Donald Trump New customs decisions. They mean 20 % new customs to EU products.
The duties consist of a 10 % basic level and a country -specific additional level of 10 % in the European Union.
The new duties do not apply to products for which the United States previously placed 25 % separate duties, such as steel and aluminum products, cars and car parts.
Chairman of the EU Commission Ursula von der Leyen Said Thursday morning that the EU is ready to respond to new US import duties.
He called Trump’s most recent decision “a significant attack” for an international economy that leads to rising inflation around the world.
Von Der Leyen said that the Commission is already completing EUR 26 billion in retaliation on Trump’s previous steel duties. In addition, the Commission is preparing to make new retaliation.
It was reported from the Commission that new retaliations would not be announced on Thursday.
“We will not present our retaliations today,” the Commission spokesman said.
At the same time, however, von der Leyen emphasized that the EU is ready to seek a solution through negotiations.
“Europe is uniform, ready to defend its interests and open to fair, strong negotiations,” von der Leyen said.
The European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade Bernd Lange (S&D) previously condemned duties as “unjustified, illegal and disproportionate”.
Chairman of the largest party in the EU Parliament Manfred Weber Your photo of Trump’s “release day for anger day, which hurts citizens on each side of the Atlantic”.
Sweden appealed to the United States
Prime minister Petteri Orpo (co.) The message service X said that new US customs decisions are worrying.
“There are no winners in the trade war. Businesses, consumers and economic growth suffer,” Orpo wrote
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson He stressed that the Swedes do not want obstacles to trading, let alone a trade war.
He talked about the benefits of cooperation with concrete examples.
“Americans can listen to music on Swedish Spotify and we Swedes can listen to the same music on our American iPhones.”
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen In turn, he said that “everyone disappears” in the trade war between the United States and Europe.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk demanded “truly and truly reciprocal customs” between Europe and the United States and called for decisions.
Melon as tight
Trump’s European Friend of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni commented tightly on the EU duties and called them “injustice”.
“We do all the agreement with the United States to avoid a trade war that undoubtedly weakens the West for the benefit of other power in the world.”
Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin In turn, he reminded of a billion -class daily exchange between the EU and the United States.
“Disturbing this deeply integrated does not benefit anyone,” Martin said.
Jutta updated. Added Orpo’s comment at 11:30.
Also updated from the Commission, at 11:49 am, that the new EU new retaliations will not be presented on Thursday.
Facts
Me: lle Set duties and retaliations
To date, the US administration has reported a 25 % increase in customs duties for importing steel, aluminum, cars and car parts.
Against these actions, the EU has already decided to set up EUR 26 billion for US products. These EU counterparts are expected to enter into force in mid -April.
Late Wednesday evening, Finnish time Trump announced a total of 20 % of new customs fees for EU countries.
Customs are emphasized by a 10 % basic level and a country-by-country additional level of 10 % for EU countries.
On Thursday, the Commission announced that it would be preparing to increase new retaliations.