The chairwoman of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen described duties imposed by the US Donald Trump as serious blow for the world economy.
– I know many of you I feel disappointed by our oldest ally – she said and emphasized that the European Union is prepared for take up remediesif the negotiations are unsuccessful.
– We are already finalizing the first package of remedies in response to the duties to steel – she said in a statement read in Uzbekistan on Thursday before the summit of the EU Partnership Central Azja.
The US is imposed on duties. Ursula von der Leyen: Europe is ready to survive the storm
– we will convene a strategic dialogue with steel, automotive and healthcare sectors, and others will follow in our footsteps – added the head of the EC.
As von der Leyen added, you should prepare for the inevitable influence that Trump's decision will cause. – Europe has everything it needs to survive the storm. We are this time – she noted.
The head of the EC added It's not too lateto solve problems through negotiations, And the commissioner for trade Marosz Bossovicz is ready for dialogue. – We will work on reducing barriersnot raising them – she assured.
Donald Trump duties. The American minister warns against the “full -scale trade war”
Donald Trump previously introduced 10 % minimum duties on most of the goods imported to the United States – with a higher, 20 % rate for the European Union – Starting a process determined by the Reuters agency with a global trade war, which threatens to increase inflation and stop economic growth in the USA and around the world.
On Wednesday, the US Finance Minister Scott Bessent referred to the situation on Wednesday.
– I advise other countries to take a deep breath and do not respond immediately to the new duties, because this is how the escalation will happen and full -line trade war he warned.
He argued that the calculated duties rates for countries are heavily justified In data, contrary to expert claims.