European markets are expected to open in negative territory on Friday, after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened once again to slap tariffs on the EU and followed through with new levies on Canada and Mexico.
President Donald Trump is shaking up the world economy. His tariff plan proposes a 25% tariff on imports from Mexico and Canada, 10% to 60% on Chinese goods, and 25% tariffs on goods coming from the 27-member nation European Union.
A White House official, however, said Trump's previous March 4 deadline for the 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods remained in effect "as of this moment," pending his review of Mexican and Canadian actions to secure their borders and halt the flow of migrants and the opioid fentanyl into the U.
"It'll be 25% generally speaking and that will be on cars and all other things." The European Union said it would react "firmly and immediately against unjustified tariffs". Trump's appearance sparked questions about his trade plans,
During the first Cabinet meeting of his second term, President Trump said that tariffs on European Union products would be at 25 percent in general and signaled that duties on Canada and Mexico will take effect in early April.
Speaking during his first cabinet meeting, attended by many reporters, Trump said he’ll be announcing detailed EU tariffs “very soon,” noting that “it’ll be 25% generall
President Donald Trump on Wednesday gave a series of apparently contradictory answers about his plans to enact tariffs on Canada and Mexico, as well as the European Union.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday gave a series of apparently contradictory answers about his plans to enact tariffs on Canada and Mexico, as well as the European Union.
During his first cabinet meeting, Trump reaffirmed that tariffs on Mexico and Canada would proceed as planned and warned that a 25% tariff on European Union (EU) goods could be next. Against this uncertain backdrop,
These common imports from the European Union could cost more if Trump follows through on plans to enact 25% tariffs.