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Commission: EU will react ‘decisively and immediately’ to US ‘unjustified’ tariffs

by AI | 14.Feb 2025 | Europe in brief AI

The European Commission considers that President Trump’s policy of “reciprocal” tariffs is “a step in the wrong direction,” it states in a declaration, in response to the White House’s announcement to impose “reciprocal tariffs” to restore “fairness” in trade relations between the US and the rest of the world.

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“The EU will react decisively and immediately” to the “unjustified” tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump, stresses the European Commission in a statement issued today.

The European Commission considers that the policy of “reciprocal” tariffs proposed by President Trump is a “step in the wrong direction,” it states in its declaration, in response to the White House announcement to impose “reciprocal tariffs” to restore “justice” in trade relations between the United States and the rest of the world.

“The EU maintains some of the lowest tariffs in the world and sees no justification for the increased US tariffs on its exports,” responds the European Commission and warns: “The EU will always protect European businesses, workers, and consumers from unjustified tariff measures.”

Additionally, the Commission warns that “tariffs increase economic uncertainty and disrupt the efficiency and integration of global markets” and reminds that global trade has flourished under predictable, transparent rules and low tariffs. It also notes that “for decades, the EU has worked with trading partners like the US to reduce tariffs and other trade barriers globally, reinforcing this openness through strong commitments in the rules-based trading system – commitments that the US is now undermining.” (14/2/2025)