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(Washington) US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday the taxation of customs duties of 30 % for Mexico. Moreover, the European Union, again climbing trade tensions. Moreover,
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These customs duties will come into force on 1is August. Nevertheless, Trump said in separate letters published on his social social platform. In addition,
He justified these decisions by evoking the role of Mexico in the delivery of drugs to the United States. Nevertheless, a commercial imbalance with the EU. Similarly,
In early April. Meanwhile, the US head of state threatened the august 1 | trump announces EU to inflict 20 % customs duties on European products exported to the United States. Moreover,
At the end of May. frustrated by the lack of advance in negotiations with the European block, it raised this rate to 50 %, with effect announced at 1is June, finally pushed back to 1is august.
Donald Trump warned that in the event of retaliatory measures on the EU side. the taxation of a possible surcharge on American goods, this percentage would be added to the 30 % announced on Saturday for European products entering the United States.
The EU reacted by criticizing this decision while always saying that he is ready to continue working on an agreement.
According to diplomatic sources. discussions carried out so far were made on august 1 | trump announces the basis of American customs duties by 10 %, with several exceptions.
The Commission nevertheless said that no new meeting was, for the moment, planned between American and European negotiators.
“If you are ready to open your closed market in the United States. to eliminate your customs duties, your protectionist measures and the obstacles to trade, we will possibly consider adjustments” to the customs duties promised on Saturday, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen wrote.
In the case of Mexico, it is also an increase compared to the 25 % chosen so far.
Donald Trump did not specify whether these customs tariffs would only apply to products not being part of the Canada/United States/Mexico agreement (ACEUM). as should be the case for august 1 | trump announces 25 %.
These goods outside Aceum represent only a minority of exchanges between the two countries.
Questioned by AFP, the White House did not follow up immediately.
Since Monday. the Trump government has told about twenty business partners, mainly Asian, the rates that will now be applied, from 20 % to 40 % except Brazil (50 %).
About sixty nations should. unless commercial agreement, be inflicted from surcharges greater than 10 %, floor level which will be applied to others, Canada and Mexico being special cases.
Donald Trump told Canadian authorities the entry into force of customs duties on Thursday of 35 % at 1is august.
August 1 | trump announces
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