The European Union imposes tariffs worth €26.000 billion on US products in response to Trump's measures.

In an escalation of trade tensions, the European Union (EU) has announced the imposition of tariffs worth 26.000 billion euros to a wide range of products from the United States. This decision comes in response to the 25% tariffs that the president's administration Donald Trump has been applied since this Wednesday to imports of European steel and aluminum.

 

The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, expressed his dissatisfaction with the US measures, calling them “unjustified and detrimental to transatlantic trade”Von der Leyen stated that the EU “deep regrets” the US decision and emphasized Europe's willingness to “engage in dialogue” to resolve the dispute.

 

For his part, the President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, backed the EU's position and stated that Europe will respond with “proportionality” “unfair tariffs”. Sánchez stressed the importance of protecting European interests and advocated for an international order based on “cooperation and mutual benefit, without vassalage”During the closing of the XI Cepyme Awards In Madrid, Sánchez stressed that “It’s time to protect Europe” and that the European response will be “firm and united”.

 

Phases of European tariffs

 

The EU measures will be implemented in two phases:

 

1. Beginning April 1is They will reactivate tariffs imposed in previous trade crises, affecting US products worth 8.000 millones de euros.
2. Since mid-April, will introduce new tariffs that will impact US exports valued at 18.000 millones de euros.

 

International reactions

 

Meanwhile China has also reacted to the US tariff measures. The spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Mao Ning, declared that the country will take “all necessary measures” to protect their rights and interests in response to the latest tariffs imposed by Trump. Ning stated that the US decision violates the rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO).

 

The current situation reflects a growing tension in international trade, with major powers assessing their next steps amid a possible large-scale trade war.