Trump says that “definitely” will impose rates on the European Union

United States President Donald Trump said on Friday that “definitely” will impose rates on products that the European Union (EU) exports to his country, although he has not specified which will be subject to surcharge, nor when they will come into force .

Trump made the observations at the White House Oval Hall, where a journalist asked him if he planned to impose tariffs on the EU.

“Do you want the honest answer or should I give you a political answer? The European Union definitely treated us terrible, ”he replied.

“They treat us very badly. They do not accept our cars, do not accept our agricultural products, basically accept almost nothing, and we have a huge deficit with the European Union. So we will do something very important with the EU, we will balance the balance, ”he added.

During his first term (2017-2021), Trump imposed 25% tariffs on European steel and 10% on aluminum.

The EU trade balance became a major concern for Trump, as by 2023 the EU recorded a surplus in the US trade with the US, exporting more than 502 billion euros ($ 520 billion) in goods and importing more 340 billion euros (US $ 352 billion), according to data from the European Commission.

The measure follows the tune of the second warrant of Trump you have imposed, since this Saturday, 25% rates on products from two of their neighboring countries, Canada and Mexico.