Trump Threatens the EU With New Tariffs

According to Reuters, U.S. President Donald Trump described EU trade practices as "very, very bad" for the United States and announced plans to impose new tariffs on the EU on January 21. A potentially major change in US-EU trade could result from Trump's declaration at the White House that tariffs are "the only way" to achieve fair trade relations.

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According to Trump, the main issue is the US trade deficit with the EU. Unlike similar actions against Canada and Mexico, where he set a deadline of February 1, he has not yet specified a specific date for the imposition of EU tariffs.

How does this affect online shopping?

New tariffs could significantly affect e-commerce and cross-border trade between the US and the EU. For European vendors selling in the US, costs could be higher. These extra expenses would most likely be reflected in final consumer prices.

The situation remains unclear, as several key factors are yet to be determined:

precise scope of tariffs
specific product categories
implementation timeline

Trump’s Tariff Threats: Global Reactions and Economic Implications

According to Reuters, financial markets have already responded to Trump’s comments; the S&P 500 index reached its highest point in a month, but new threats against the EU and China could reverse this upward trend.

Europe is ready for possible U.S. tariffs, said Germany’s outgoing vice chancellor Robert Habeck, who emphasized the importance of EU unity in tackling these issues.

He cautioned that trade disputes with the United States would be harmful to both parties and implied that retaliatory actions might have an effect on the American economy, particularly the consumer sector.

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