Why are we writing about this?
In mid-January, the European Commission announced the defence of the EU's interests if Donald Trump, after taking office as president of the United States, imposes the announced duties on the Community. “If necessary, we will defend our interests, our companies and our associate States,” said KE spokesperson Olof Gill in Brussels.
EC responds to Trump's move
On Sunday, the European Commission expressed a "refuse" due to an increase in customs duties on products from Canada, Mexico and China. It described the introduction of duties as ‘harmful to all parties’. “The EU firmly believes that low tariffs advance growth and economical stability,” stressed the EC spokesperson quoted by AFP. He added that the EU will "agree" if it is subject to "unfair" tariffs.
The USA increases customs duties for 3 countries
The White home published a communication on platform X on the weekend, which says that the regulation provides for the imposition of 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico, with the exception of oil products with a lower work of 10% and an additional 10% duties on goods from China. fresh rates will enter into force on Tuesday 4 February.
As an authoritative reason for the imposition of duties, the White home gave emergence to a surge of fentanyl across the northern and confederate border of the US and China's participation in supplying drug cartels with precursors needed to produce a drug that contributed to the death of nearly 100,000 Americans in the Ub.r.
The regulation states that if the president of the United States considers that these countries have taken "sufficient action to alleviate the crisis", duties will be removed. Trump besides announced Friday that he would impose duties on the European Union.
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