A wide range of European Union (EU) options was stated by Commission leader Ursula von der Laien (1.2.25) that he will use retaliation against the against the USAif President Donald Trump makes the threat of imposing the so -called reciprocal duties In the block (EU) this week.
“We do not necessarily want to retaliate,” European Commission President Ursula von der Laen said Tuesday (1.4.2025). “If necessary, we have a strong retaliation plan and we will use it.” The US intends to impose sweep duties on world partners from tomorrow Wednesday (2.4.2025).
Trump said the measures would correct the duties as well as non -tariffs he considers unfairly, such as domestic regulations and the way in which countries receive taxes, including the EU added tax. The EU says that VAT is a fair taxable tax.
France and other countries have called on commercial officials to consider using the means against the coercion of the bloc – a tool designed to hit nations using forced labor and financial measures. Such a move could lead to restrictions on trade and services, as well as certain intellectual property rights, direct foreign investment and access to public procurement, Bloomberg said.
Von der Laien said that the goal is a “negotiation solution” as soon as the so -called mutual duties are announced. They are expected to enter into force with 25% additional duties on all cars imported to the US and 25% duties on the imports of steel and aluminum by global partners. The EU is preparing countermeasures for US products worth up to 26 billion eurosaccording to Bloomberg.
The chairman of the committee said Europe’s power is not only in trade, but also in technology, affecting the importance of European businesses for the big US technology companies, which the EU could target in the context of retaliation.
The committee could use several Legal means to limit access to government contracts or digital advertising sales to a market worth about 100 billion euros. “Europe is keeping a lot of papers,” said von der Layen. “From trade to technology and the size of our market. But this power is also based on our readiness to receive decisive countermeasures. All the media is on the table. ”