President Trump announced on Wednesday that could raise US foreign relations around the world It creates What he called “mutual tariffs” for dozens of US trading partners.
From April 5, all imports in the US will be subject to 10%basic tariff. Then, starting on April 9, about 90 countries, which, according to the Trump administration, currently impose taxes on imports on the US goods, will also suffer an additional mutual tax.
For example, imports from Egypt, UK, Ecuador and the United Arab Emirates will be hit by 10% mutual tariffs, while goods coming from the European Union threaten 20% mutual tariff, 32% of 34% and Cambodia with the highest mutual tariff.
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The only two trading partners that were completely released from mutual tariffs were Mexico and Canada. Both of these countries, however, face 25% of tariffs for individual politicians Aluminum and steelthat came into force in February as well as imports of the car, which are installed will come into force on Thursday.
Speaking at Fox News on Wednesday night, the secretary of the treasury Scott Baverty said that the goods from Mexico and Canada currently extend to the US-Mexico Cancer agreement while remaining released from mutual tariffs.
Economists prevented that throughout the board can cripple the finances of Americans with a smaller level of income and also help spurs recession. But in his announcement from the pink garden of the White House, what he called “Liberation Day”, Mr. Trump painted a sharp picture of the United States, which was even used by his allies.
“Trade deficit is no longer just an economic problem. They are a national emergency that threatens our safety and our lifestyle. This is a very big threat to our country,” the President said.
The reaction is so far from foreign leaders to the announcement of Mr. Trump varied from muted to critical.
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce, in a statement by the French press agency, called on the US to “immediately cancel” tariffs. The White House official told CBS News that mutual tariffs are supplements, which means that 34% tariffs by 34% of China are 34% tariffs In addition Up to 20% of tariffs that were already in place.
“China calls on the US to immediately cancel unilateral tariff measures and properly resolve differences with trading partners through equal dialogue,” the ministry said, saying that “threatening global economic development”.
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Christerson claimed that “a free enterprise and competition laid the basics of the West's success … That's why I deeply regret that the path that has directed the US, trying to limit trade with higher tariffs.”
He continued: “My hope, and our goal is that we will be able to restrain new tariffs in the US.”
Gorgia Meloni, Right Prime Minister of Italy and Trump's ally who visited him In January, Mar-A-Lago named tariffs for the EU “wrong” and step that is not suitable for a single party. “
“We will do our best to cope with the United States, trying to prevent a trade war that will inevitably weaken the West for the benefit of other world subjects,” Meloni – Note. “In any case, as always, we will act in the interests of Italy and its economy, even comparing ourselves with other European partners.”
Eyson juice, Cambodian Party press, told The New York Times in his statement: “As a small country, we just want to survive. If he appreciated human rights and democratic principles, he never treated small countries.”
Irish Minister of Ireland Michal Martin said in the social media: “The US decision tonight impose 20% of import tariffs from all over the European Union very much.
Simon Harris, Deputy Prime Minister Ireland, Not sugar coat His feelings are what he thought was “a big problem for Irish exporters in the United States in all sectors.”
“I have to be sincere tonight that a 20 percent tariff on goods from all EU countries can have a significant impact on Irish investments and a broader economy, and the impact of the announced is probably felt for some time,” Harris said in a long message on social media.
Comments Come just a few weeks After Martin held a tense meeting with Mr. Trump at the White House among the tariff threat.
“Overall, tariffs are harmful to trade, harms business, but also harm consumers as they will increase consumer prices,” Martin said in an interview with CBS News.
Japanese Minister Yoji Muta told reporters that the 24% tariff for Japanese goods was “extremely regretted”, AFP reports.
“I passed that the unilateral tariff measures taken are very sorry, and I urged them again to apply them to Japan,” Muta said.
In a very brief statement, Switzerland President Karin Keller-Serp only said Switzerland “quickly determine the following steps”.
Kaitlin Ilek and
He contributed to this report.