An important blow: The European Union and world leaders interact with the Trump tariff

On Thursday, European Commission President Ursula von der Lin said on Thursday US President Donald Trump’s tariff, They assume a “harsh blow” of the global economy and that the consequences “will be disastrous for millions of people.” He said that food, transportation and medicines will cost more, “and this hurts, in particular, the most vulnerable citizens.”

Von der Lin admitted that the global trade system She has “serious palaces” He said that the European Union was ready to negotiate with the United States, but was also ready to respond with counter -measures. His comments occur while receiving the customs tariff for the American leader at the beginning Wise reactions by the main commercial partnersWhich highlights the lack of appetite for a complete commercial war.

Trump provided import taxes, which he calls a “mutual tariff” and It ranges between 10 % and 49 %In the simplest conditions: the United States will make its commercial partners, as they said, they have been doing to the United States for decades. “The US (Americans) were deceived for more than 50 years,” he said. “But this will not happen again.”

The president promised that “jobs and factories They will return to our country“It has placed it not only as an economic issue, but as a matter of national security threatens” our way of life. ” Financial markets have been shaken by the advertisementWith futures contracts in US measures up to 3 % early on Thursday and Tokyo market losses in Asia. Oil prices sank more than $ 2 a barrel (1.81 euros) and bitcoin price decreased by 4.4 %.

Leaders interact with definitions

Soon after Trump’s announcement, the British government said The United States is still the “closest ally” UK. Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said the UK is hoping to reach a trade agreement to “reduce the impact” of the definitions by 10 % on British products announced by Trump.

“Nobody wants a trade war “Our intention is to ensure an agreement,” said Reynolds. But everything on the table and the government will do everything necessary to defend the national interest of the United Kingdom. At the same time, the Italian Prime Minister, the Governor Georgia Miloni, described as “wrong” new definitions by 20 % against the European UnionThey say they do not benefit any of the parties.

“We will do our best Working for an agreement with the United States“With the aim of avoiding a commercial war that would inevitably weaken the West for the benefit of other international actors,” Meloni said in a Facebook message.

The Brazilian government said it was Study the possibility of taking the issue before the World Trade Organization. After that, in a rare sample of unity, the Brazilian Congress unanimously agreed to a draft law for the example that allows its government to take revenge against any country or commercial bloc that imposes a tariff on Brazilian products.

Reducing damage

Asian countries that are exporting to the United States They promised to take quick measures To help manufacturers of cars and other companies that may be affected. South Korea jobs, Han Duck-SOO, requested that its powers to cooperate with business groups to analyze the potential effect of the new tariff by 25 % and “Reducing damage”According to the Ministry of Trade.

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced this Beijing “You will take counter -measures firmly to protect their rights and interests.”Without saying exactly what I would like. China’s reaction to previous rounds of high tariffs that impose higher rights on US exports to agricultural products, while reducing strategic importance exports used in high technical industries such as electric cars such as electric cars.

China urges the United States to Unblock the tariff measures immediately He said that some countries did not agree with the White House accounts, ” They were completely unjustifiedBut Australia will not take revenge.

President Trump referred to mutual definitions. The mutual tariff will be zero, not 10 %“The United States of America and Australia have a free trade agreement and the United States has a trade surplus of $ 2 to 1 with Australia.” This is not a friend’s act. ”

Trump said the United States He bought 3,000 million dollars (2,720 million euros) of beef Australia last year, but Australia did not accept US beef imports. Albaniz said that the ban on American raw beef was for the causes of vital safety.

“We are not exporting anything to the United States.”

A 29 % tariff imposed on A small advanced position on the island of NorfolkIn the South Pacific, a shock was born. The Australian region includes about 2000 people and its economy revolves around tourism. “Let me know, we are not exporting anything to the United States,” “Director of Norfolk Island, George Plante, representative of the Australian government on the island, on Thursday.

“We do not impose a fee on anything. I can’t think of any barrier other than a barrier that can be So we scratch our headsHe said. New Zealand also did not agree to Trump’s introductory logic.

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“We have no tariff rate of 20 %,” said Todly McLay, Minister of Commerce. New Zealand was a “very low tariff system” And that the correct number was 10 % less than the reference rate, the United States applies to all countries. “We will not discuss. This would increase the prices of New Zealand consumers and will be inflation,” he said.

From the last round of definitions Mexico and Canada have been currently foughtFor the goods that are already qualified by virtue of the free trade agreement with the United States. However, 25 % of the customs tariffs on car imports, previously announced, had to enter into force in the middle of the night.

The President of Mexico, Claudia ShinbomHe said on Wednesday that he would wait to take a action on Thursday, when it was clear how Trump’s announcement would affect Mexico. “It is not about it if a tariff is imposed, I will impose a tariff,” he said on Wednesday morning. “Our interest is to enhance the Mexican economy.”

Canada had imposed a tariff of revenge In response to the 25 % definitions that Trump is associated with the movement of fentanel. The European Union, in response to a tariff on steel and aluminum, imposed taxes on American products worth 26,000 million euros (28,000 million dollars), including Bourbon, prompting Trump to threaten a 200 % tariff to European alcohol.

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Little to win

While Trump read on Wednesday the list of countries that will be in the spotlight, he said it was Over and over again, he did not blame them for commercial barriers They imposed to protect companies from their countries. “But we are doing the same now,” he said. “in view of Economic war that is uncompromisingTrump said the United States could not continue the unilateral economic surrender policy.

From a business forum in India, Chilean President, Gabriel BorikHe warned that these types of measures, in addition to causing uncertainty, challenges “mutual agreed rules” and “principles that govern international trade”. Colombia President, Gustavo PetroAnd, who already faced Trump before, said via X that the customs tariff was a global prominent sign: “Today the new liberalism that has declared free trade policies has died all over the world.”

Analysts say a little winning a full trade war, Neither in the United States nor in other countries. “Once again, Trump put Europe at a crossroads,” said Matteo Villa, the main analyst of the Institute of International Political Studies of Italy.

“If Trump is really imposing a high tariff, Europe will have to answer, But the paradox is that the European Union will be better without doing anything, ”noting that a mass The European Union depends more on exports To the United States that is the opposite.

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“On the other side, Trump seems only to understand the language of powerThis indicates the need for a sharp and immediate response, “Villa said. Maybe we hope, in Brussels, that the answer is strong enough to urge Trump to negotiate, and soon, to return.”