Trump has threatened to impose 100% tariffs on EU goods if Europe… (налог · трамп · пошлина)
Trump has threatened to impose 100% tariffs on EU goods if Europe introduces a tax on US digital services. US President Donald Trump stated that the United States will levy 100% tariffs on products from European countries that enact a tax on American digital services.
Consensus
- Donald Trump threatened 100% tariffs on goods from European countries that impose digital service taxes on American companies
- The threat was issued through his Truth Social account
- France had already introduced a 3% digital services tax on large tech companies in 2019
- Trump previously threatened similar tariffs on French wine and champagne
Points of divergence
- Trump also threatened 25% tariffs on European cars and trucks, which would not apply to vehicles produced in the U.S. by European companies — vm
- Russian expert Kirill Dmitriev called the proposed tariffs on European vehicles a 'fatal blow' to the EU economy — vm
- Trump had previously signed a document imposing 100% tariffs on patented pharmaceuticals from companies not in agreement with Washington — vm
Coverage (3 sources)
- Trump Threatens 100% Tariffs on Europe Over Digital Services Tax — Ведомости
- Donald Trump Again Threatens Europe with Trade War Over Taxes — Вечерняя Москва
- Trump Threatens 100% Tariffs on EU for Introducing US Digital Services Tax — Коммерсантъ