The president of the United States, Donald Trump, has announced the imposition, as of August 1, of 30% tariffs for all the products of the European Union.
“As of August 1, 2025, we will charge the European Union A tariff of only 30% on EU products Sent to the United States, independent of all sectoral tariffs, “he has made known through a letter published on its social truth platform and addressed to the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.
As he has done in previous days with other countries, Trump explained that It will turn back in its decision “if the European Union or its companies decide to manufacture products in the United States”.
“In fact, we will do everything possible to obtain approvals quickly, professional and routinely; that is, in a matter of weeks“, adds the letter before warning that if for some reason the EU decides to increase their tariffs and take reprisals,” the amount you choose to increase will be added to 30% we charge. “
He has also announced 30% tariffs for Mexico
Trump has also announced 30% tariffs for Mexico as of August 1. In a letter in Truth Social has assured that these tariffs They are an answer to the “fentanyl crisis” which blames Mexico for their “failure when stopping cartels, composed of the most despicable people who have ever set foot on earth.”
“Mexico has helped me keep the border safe, but, What Mexico has done is not enough. Mexico has not yet stopped cartels that want to turn all North America into a patio of drug trafficking. Obviously, I can’t let that happen, “he lamented.
In the same way that for Europe, it has warned Mexico that if you upload tariffs in response, That increase – whatever it is – will be added to the 30% tariff United States.
Tariffs to other countries this week
These tariffs to Mexico, Europe and other countries arrive after The end of the 90 -day pause announced last April. On July 9, Trump was over days before he had already warned that he would send letters to countries to negotiate.
Brazil has been the one who has suffered the most the consequences At the end of this pause, because Trump has imposed a 50% tariff (five times the one announced on April 2, the day of liberation). Other countries that have received letter are the Philippines (205%) Iraq (30%) or Algeria (30%).
