Donald Trump has imposed additional duties on imported goods from the EU at 20%. He also wants Europe to pay reparations for past years.
“We put a big tariff on Europe. They are coming to the table; they want to talk, but there’s no talk unless they pay us a lot of money on a yearly basis—not just for the present, but also for the past,” Trump said on board Air Force One.
Now, the EU’s 27 member states are expected to approve a big list of US products that will face tariffs from next week in response to President Trump’s initial 25% import tax on European steel and aluminium last month.
Deals
It comes after speaking about trading partners wanting to negotiate deals with the US in the wake of tariffs, Trump said China – which has been hit with 104% tariffs – “want to make a deal…they just don’t know how to get it started”.
Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Cambodia and Taiwan are among key Asian countries who are hoping to speak with the Trump administration about tariffs, with some facing up to 49% on goods imported to the US.
“I’m telling you these countries are calling us up, kissing my ass,” he told the audience. “They are dying to make a deal.”
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