Trump and aluminum Trump tariffs enter into force, and Europe responds with taxes for US $ 28.3 billion

Tariffs imposed by the United States and the announcement of countermeasures by the European Union mark the start of a commercial war between the two transatlantic partners, in a moment of growing uncertainty in the markets due to the changes of course of the Trump government.

The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, described the measures, which will be applied to American products from ships to Bourbon, “strong but provided.”

Trump’s tariffs, which They entered into force on Tuesday night, They imply that US companies who wish to import steel and aluminum to the country They must pay a 25 % tax on them.

Canada and China are also reached by Trump’s measures.

China said that will take “all necessary measures” to safeguard their rights and interests, while the High Commissioner of Canada in the United Kingdom He criticized the “commercial world without Donald Trump’s law.”