Trump punishes trading partner Venezuelas – Diepresse.com
The US President announces high tariffs for countries that buy oil or gas from Venezuela.
Washington. Every country that buys gas and oil from Venezuela will have to pay tariffs of 25 percent on the trade with the United States. This « secondary tariff » is scheduled to come into force on April 2, US President Donald Trump announced on Monday on the « Truth Social » platform. Because Venezuela sent « tens of thousands, very violent people » to the United States.
At the end of February, the United States revoked a license that allowed the US oil company Chevron to promote and export oil from Venezuela despite sanctions. Reason: Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro did not accept deported Venezolans quickly enough. In addition, Caracas has a « fundamentally hostile attitude ».
Hundreds deported
During his first term, Trump already imposed bans for US oil companies that did business in Venezuela, and secondary sanctions against those who bought Venezolan oil in other countries. President Joe Biden partially raised her.
Around 900 Venezuelans have been deported since February. However, the deportation fees from the United States to Venezuela had been suspended at short notice, Caracas had not wanted to take out any more refugees. Now they agreed on flights again. Last week, the United States had flown to El Salvador more than 200 suspected members of a drug gang. A US court did not declared the deportation permitted.
April 2 is Trump’s key date for a customs circuit. The EU is also affected. (Reuters/Red.)
