The president of the United States, Donald Trump, said on Saturday that the United States will impose a 30% tariff to the goods of the European Union (EU) and Mexico that will enter into force on August 1, according to Bloomberg.
Trump announced it in two letters to the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, which she published on her social network Truth Social.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he will work in close collaboration with the French president Emmanuel Macron and Von der Leyen in the coming weeks to resolve the growing commercial dispute with the United States.
Market reaction
At the time of writing, the EUR/USD is quoted 0.26% lower in the day at 1,1674.
Tariffs – Frequently Questions
Although tariffs and taxes generate government income to finance public goods and services, they have several distinctions. Tariffs are paid in advance in the entrance port, while taxes are paid at the time of purchase. Taxes are imposed on individual taxpayers and companies, while tariffs are paid by importers.
There are two schools of thought among economists regarding the use of tariffs. While some argue that tariffs are necessary to protect national industries and address commercial imbalances, others see them as a harmful tool that could potentially increase long -term prices and bring to a harmful commercial war by promoting reciprocal tariffs.
During the election campaign for the presidential elections of November 2024, Donald Trump made it clear that he intends to use tariffs to support the US economy. In 2024, Mexico, China and Canada represented 42% of the total US imports in this period, Mexico stood out as the main exporter with 466.6 billion dollars, according to the US Census Office, therefore, Trump wants to focus on these three nations by imposing tariffs. It also plans to use the income generated through tariffs to reduce personal income taxes.
Source: Fx Street
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