Why are we writing about this?
On Wednesday, the president of the United States Donald Trump signed a regulation imposing "counterfeit duties" of at least 10% on goods imported from abroad, with 20 percent for goods from the EU. The US-pronounced rates are expected to account for half of the combined customs duties and non-customs trade barriers applied by another countries. In the case of China, the tariffs will be 34% (this rate will be added to the previously announced 20% tariffs; it will be 54 percent), Japan – 24 percent, India – 26 percent, South Korea. — 25 percent.
What are the world’s reactions?
Shortly after Trump announced the duties, the decision was commented by leaders of many countries, including Australia, Japan, China, Britain, Italy. The European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen announced the consequence to the introduction of the US tariffs.
The Minister of Finance is responding. What did Andrzej Domanski write?
"This is not an optimistic morning for consumers and businesses, but Poland and Europe will come out stronger," wrote the Minister of Finance Domanski on platform X.
Donald Tusk on Donald Trump's decision. How did the head of government react?
American duties were besides commented by Prime Minister Donald Tusk. On platform X, he wrote: “Friendship means partnership. Partnership means real and actual common duties. Appropriate decisions are needed."
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