Trump announces 30% tariff on EU goods starting August 1
He made the announcement through a letter posted on the social media platform, Truth Social.
Trump escalated his trade offensive this week, sending over 20 letters to foreign governments warning of steep new tariffs unless bilateral trade agreements are reached by 1 August.
Back in April, Trump introduced a 10 per cent baseline tariff on imports, along with additional duties of up to 50 per cent targeting specific countries. However, following widespread market anxiety, he postponed the implementation of all tariffs—except the 10 per cent rate—until 9 July.
As the 90-day grace period expired this week, Trump unveiled a fresh set of tariff rates for various nations, while pushing their enforcement date to next month.
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