Trump’s response to the so -called ‘principle of agreement’ of the one who has been talking about the whole week in commercial negotiations between the EU and the United States is a figure: 30%.
This is the percentage of tariffs that the US wants to implement to the European Union since August 1, as indicated by the letter sent from the White House to Brussels and that is a jug of cold water on mutual trade and a negative news of incalculable consequences.
Specifically, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, has announced the imposition, as of August 1, of 30 percent tariffs for all European Union products.
«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 «Trump has 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 has announced that he will turn back in his decision «If the European Union or its companies decide to manufacture products in the United States.»
«In fact, we will do everything possible for the approvals quickly, professional and routinely; that is, in a matter of weeks,» adds the letter before warning, also following the usual format that if for some reason the EU decides to increase their tariffs and take reprisals, «The amount you choose to increase them will be added to 30% we charge.»
That is the first message on the table, although from community sources they consider that it is that first step, with sufficient margin to change it from the beginning of August, when they enter into force.
Because although it is true that in last April, the announcement of global tariffs led him to indicate that ‘shortly There would be 90 commercial agreements’, for now it has only closed two, that they also continue to negotiatewith the United Kingdom and with Vietnam.
Therefore, the dynamic so far has not been very fruitful for Trump’s interests. Nor for financial markets, despite the maximums of S&P 500 and of Nasdaq omx this week and the hiro of NVIDIA With its 4 billion capitalization for the first time for a company throughout history.
And, to date, despite the concerns, the markets seem to be taken calmly the issue of tariffs: With cuts but punctual, while purchases are still imposing on either side of the Atlantic at the beginning of the second semester.
But this announcement can radically change things. Next Monday the community countries will meet to analyze the question of tariffs and the first answer, it has already occurred,
The president of the European Commission, Úrsula von der Leyen has indicated whate “Imposing 30% tariffs on EU exports would cause a disruption in supply chains, companies, consumers Already patients on the two sides of the Atlantic, ”as he answered Trump’s letter.
The Brussels position is to continue negotiating until the last minute, because despite the serious news in This imposition of commercial levies of 40% effective On community products, there are much more at stake, including NATO and the current European defense.
In this way, the head of the Community Executive added that “We will take all the necessary measures to safeguard the interests of the EU, including the adoption of countermeasures provided if necessary ”.