OR European Union It comes out on the counterattack and suggests 25% payroll duties in a number of American products, in response to its duties Donald Trump in steel and aluminum.
According to a document cited by Reuters, duties on some American products will come into force on 16 May and others later in the year, specifically on December 1st. The goods, among other things, include diamonds, dental floss, sausages, nuts and soy.
Earlier, EU Community Commissioner Maros Sefsovic said compensatory duties would have a lesser impact than the announced of 26 billion euros.
Burbon, wine and dairy have been removed from the Commission’s original list. It should be noted that the Commission had predicted a 50% duty for Berbon, who had made Trump threatening 200% in the EU alcoholic alcoholic drinks.
European Commission President Ursula von der Laier had known that “we have proposed zero duties for industrial products” with the US.
Specifically, her statements with the Norwegian prime minister, with whom she met today (07/04/2025) in Brussels, Ursula von der Laien said the EU is ready to negotiate with the US. “Indeed, we have offered zero duties to zero for industrial products, as we have successfully done with many other commercial partners.
Because Europe is always ready for a good deal, “he said. This proposal “remains on the table”, but at the same time “we are ready to respond with countermeasures and defend our interests.” The President of the Commission said the EU would be protected from the indirect impacts through diversion of trade and to this end, “we will create a Task Force to supervise imports”.