Trump Says 50 Percent Tariff Will Be Imposed on European Union on June 1

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The president said European countries have been taking advantage of the United States.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on May 23 that the United States will impose a 50 percent tariff on the European Union soon.

โ€œThe European Union, which was formed for the primary purpose of taking advantage of the United States on TRADE, has been very difficult to deal with,โ€ Trump wrote on his social media platform, Truth Social.

He added later that โ€œour discussions with them are going nowhereโ€ and that a 50 percent tariff is planned to begin on June 1.

The tariff will not apply to products built or manufactured in the United States, according to Trump.

The EU consists of 27 countries, including Austria, France, and Germany.

โ€œThe European Union and the United States are negotiating. Some negotiate behind closed doors, others more in front of cameras,โ€ Polish Trade Minister Michal Baranowski told reporters on Friday after Trumpโ€™s social media post.

โ€œThe fact that we see some important statements in the public domain does not mean that they will translate into actions of the U.S. administration.โ€

Trump said in January he was going to impose tariffs on the union because โ€œif you think about it, other countries charge us tariffs, we donโ€™t charge them tariffs, and itโ€™s about time that that changes.โ€

The president said one of the issues was the value-added tax, known as VAT, that is charged for U.S. goods sold to European countries.

America later imposed a 20 percent tariff on EU goods, as well as a higher tariff on steel and aluminum products.

Trump paused the 20 percent tariff, along with tariffs against many other countries, in April for 90 days while negotiations advanced. The bloc then paused countermeasures it planned against the United States โ€œto give negotiations a chance.โ€

EU officials have repeatedly said they oppose tariffs, arguing they are economically counterproductive.

The pause will have only been in effect for 53 days if it is withdrawn on June 1.

EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic recently told the European Parliament that the union prefers reaching a deal.

Byย Zachary Stieber

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