The President of the United States, Donald Trump, He published on Truth his letter addressed to the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der leyenin which he announces the introduction from August 1st of Dazi to 30% on the goods arriving from the European Union.
«The European Union will allow full and open access to the United States market, without we are charged customs rates, in an attempt to reduce the high commercial deficit. If for any reason you decide to increase your rates and react, the amount, whatever the increase chosen, will be added to 30% that we apply». This is what the President of the United States writes, Donald Trump, in his letter to the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.
Then the opening: «We can’t wait to collaborate with you as your commercial partner for many years to come. If you want to open your commercial markets, so far closed, to the United States and eliminate your tariff and non -tariff policies and commercial barriers, we could evaluate a change to this letter. These rates could be changed, up or down, depending on our relationship with your country ».
Our relationships that are anything but mutual
In the letter Trump also writes that: «We have had years to discuss our commercial relations with the European Union and we concluded that we must abandon these long -term commercial deficits, large and persistent, generated by its tariff and non -tariff policies and its commercial barriers. Unfortunately, our relationships have been anything but mutual ».
If you move the production to the USA no rates
“As you know, there will be no customs rates if the European Union, or companies within the EU, decided to build or produce products in the United States and, in fact, we will do everything possible to obtain authorizations quickly, regular and professionally, in other words, within a few weeks”.
30% far lower than due
“Please understand that 30% is far lower than necessary to eliminate the commercial deficit gap we have with the EU”.
EU: ready for countermeasures
“Few economies in the world equal the level of opening and respect for the EQUI commercial practices of the European Union. The EU has constantly given priority to a negotiated solution with the United States, demonstrating our commitment to dialogue, stability and a constructive transatlantic partnership. We remain ready to continue working to reach an agreement by August 1st ». This was stated in a statement by the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.
“At the same time, We will take all the necessary measures to safeguard the interests of the EUincluding the adoption of proportionate countermeasures if necessary. In the meantime, we continue to deepen our global partnerships, firmly anchored to the principles of international trade based on rules, “he adds.
The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, then wrote on X: «A 30% rate on EU exports would damage companies, consumers and patients on both banks of the Atlantic. We will continue to work to reach an agreement by August 1st. At the same time, we are ready to safeguard the interests of the EU on the basis of proportionate countermeasures ».