The President of the European Commission Ursula von Der Leyen said on Thursday that the EU is ready to respond to new customs tariffswhich was announced on Wednesday, April 2, US President Donald Trump. Informed AFP, writes TASR. Von der leyen It has identified the new US duties as a great blow to the world economy – the European Union is also targeted by the United States to be placed 20 % tax.
The head of the European Commission has expressed a deep regret for this decision of the United States. She said, however, that Europeans are “ready to respond” and are already working on a “new counter -in -law package” in case the negotiations with the US administration that the European Union is very worthy of are not unsuccessful. She added, however, that “it is not too late to deal with concerns through negotiations”.
In a video chat in English, French and German von Der Leyen, she said that New duties will damage consumers worldwide. “They will feel it immediately. Millions of citizens will have higher food accounts. Medicines will be more expensive, as well as transport. Inflation will increase,” warned. AFP pointed out that in Europe, among other things, There are concerns that Trump’s higher duties will lead to the influx of cheap goods from other countries, especially from China.
In connection with this, von der Leyen in a video chat from Uzbekistan, where she participates in the EU summit – Central Asia, assured that the EU would “watch closely what indirect effects could have these duties.” She also promised to protect the continent industry. “Europe will stand on the side of those directly concerned,” she promised.
Beijing calls on the United States to “immediately cancel” their new duties
China definitely disagrees with the new dusters announced on Wednesday by US President Donald Trump and which also concern Chinese production. In connection with ClamEven China promised retaliation. Informed AFP, writes TASR. Trump on Wednesday in the White House presented his decision to introduce reciprocal duties that the US will impose on many of its business partners.
In the case of goods from China, this is a 34 % duty. In response to the Chinese Ministry of Commerce in its statement on Thursday He pointed out that US tariffs “are not in accordance with international business rules and seriously harm the rights and interests of the parties concerned”.
In its statement, China calls on the United States to immediately abolish these one -sided duties and to resolve disputes with their business partners through dialogue. The Ministry added that US measures endanger global economic development.
According to Japan, duties could be contrary to the WTO rules
Japan said on Thursday that Global duties announced by US President Donald Trump on Wednesday may be contrary to the rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the Bilateral Commercial Treaty. The secretary of the Japanese government, Jošimas Hajaša, pointed out before journalists in Tokyo, AFP reported, TASR writes.
In the meantime Japanese Minister of Trade Iodži Muto described new American duties, which also include a 24 % tax on Japanese imports as “very regrettable”. He added that he spoke to Trump’s announcement with American trade minister Howard Lutnicka and strongly called on Washington to apply such one -sided customs measures to Japan.
