How US trade partners react to Trump’s huge customs package-Diepresse.com

The huge customs package, that US President Donald Trump presented at a press conference in the Rosengarten of the White House on Wednesdayin fact, is a declaration of war on trading partners all over the world. Trump announced a minimum of ten percent of most import goods – with a higher sentence for individual states: about 20 percent for goods from the EU.

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyendescribes the new US tariffs as a severe blow to the global economy. « We are already in the process of completing the first package of countermeasures in response to the steel tariffs, » she said in a statement that was read out on Thursday in Samarkand (Uzbekistan) in the run-up to an EU Central Asia partnership cake. The countermeasures of the EU and companies within the European Union want to protect the countermeasures if negotiations with the United States should fail, the Commission President continues.

According to EU Council President António Costa, she should now conclude a European Union with other countries. « We will work with all of our partners and further strengthen and expand our trade network. Now it is time to ratify the agreements with Mercosur and Mexico and to drive negotiations with India and other important partners, » wrote Costa in a contribution to X.

Customs pollution for many products from China increases to 50 percent

China also threatens the United States with countermeasures. The People’s Republic has noted the announcement of mutual tariffs and decidedly rejected it, the Ministry of Commerce said in Beijing. China will resolve countermeasures to protect his rights and interests.

Even before the announcement, the United States had occupied 20 percent tariffs from China, the second largest economy in the world, to which Beijing reacted with its own measures. Now the People’s Republic also meets 34 percent, which allows the customs pollution to many products from the Far East in total to more than 50 percent.

Beijing: « undermine rights and interests »

The Chinese Ministry « Rights and interests of the parties concerned » would be undermined that it was a « typical one -sided kind of harassment ». The authority asked the US government to remove its tariffs immediately and to solve differences in dialogue.

Australia wants to do without tariffs

In contrast, Great Britain and Australia reacted more relaxed, for which the United States provided tariffs of ten percent. Australia becomes Prime Minister Anthony Albanese according to retaliation duties. « We will continue to be emphasized that these unjustified tariffs are lifted for our exporters, » he said. The surcharges announced by the United States are « not a friend’s deed ». The measure will drive up the cost of American households.

Great Britain, according to the US tariffs, will remain “calm and determined” to strive for an economic agreement with the USA given the US tariffs. « We have a number of instruments available and will not hesitate, » says a statement. In it, Reynolds also points out that the United States is the closest ally of the kingdom.

Switzerland: « Loyalty to international law central value »

Switzerland took note of the announcement of the United States. The Federal Council will quickly determine the further procedure, writes President Karin Keller-Sutter at the short message service X. « The focus is on the long-term economic interests of the country. Loyalty to international law and free trade remain central values, » she explains. The United States has occupied Switzerland with tariffs of 31 percent. (APA/Reuters/Red.)