The European Union (EU) and Mexico expressed disappointment after US President Donald Trump threatened the introduction of customs duties of 30 percent to their imports from 1. Augusta.
Mexico criticized what he called the “dishonest agreement” and insisted that his sovereignty could be negotiated, while the era of the EU Ursula von der Leyen threatened to take “proportional countermeasures” if necessary.
However, officials of both parties said they wanted to continue negotiations with the United States, broadcasting Radio Free Europe.
Trump warned that he would introduce even greater customs in imports if any trading partner returned.
This week, Trump announced new duties on goods from Japan, South Korea, Canada, Brazil and several other countries – including Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina – which enter into force 1. August.
In the letter of the European Union, Trump said that the American trade deficit represents a security threat.
“We discussed our trade relations with the EU for years and we concluded that we must end this large, persistent trade deficit that is compromised by customs, policies and trade barriers,” Trump written in the EU letter. “Unfortunately, our relationship is far from reciprocal.”
In an interview for the US Television Channel Fox News in the evening, Trump said that some countries were “very worried,” that the customs meant that hundreds of billions of dollars are in the United States.
The EU is a common target of Trump’s criticism. He proposed 2. April of Customs of 20 percent on the goods from the EU, and later threatened the increase in customs duties of 50 percent due to the negotiations.
Washinton and Brussels hoped to reach an agreement before the deadline 9. July, but no official announcement was published on the agreement.
According to American trade officials, 2024. The American trade deficit from the EU amounted to $ 235.6 billion.
Von Der Leyen said that the EU is still ready to work on achieving an agreement until 1. Augusta.
French President Emmanuel Macron said “strongly opposes the” Trump announcement.
He suggested that if no agreement was reached, the EU should accelerate preparations for credible countermeasures.
Several other EU leaders called for a trumpet agreement.
The Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said he believes that “honest agreement” can be achieved.
“There is no point in starting the trade war between the two sides of the Atlantic,” she said.
So far, the US president has achieved trade agreements with two countries – the United Kingdom and Vietnam – while talks are up to date with many others.
At the beginning of April, Trump introduced a customs from 10 percent to imports from Kosovo and almost all other trade partners.
Experts estimated that American customs will have a significant impact on Kosovo, due to its great import dependence.
The President of Kosovo Vjosa Osmani said that her office was prepared by a law of 10 percent to the goods imported from the United States, but that the new Assembly must first be constituted – something that has not yet happened, even after a dozen attempt.
(Vijesti.ba / Fena)
