Trump announces 30% tariffs on Mexico, EU
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In an escalation of the trade war that has angered US allies and rattled investors, President Donald Trump announced the latest tariffs in separate letters to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum posted on Truth Social.
The European Commission proposed on Friday a floating price cap on Russian oil of 15% below the average market price of crude in the previous three months, EU diplomats said. The European Union and Britain have been pushing the Group of Seven nations to lower the cap for the last two months after a fall in oil futures made the current $60 a barrel level largely irrelevant.
President Donald Trump's announcement of 30% tariffs on the European Union will have repercussions for companies and consumers on both sides of the Atlantic.
Trump made the announcement on tariff for both EU and Mexico through two letters shared on social media. The move adds pressure on US allies to renegotiate trade terms before the new rates take effect on August 1.
The European Commission is expected to propose a floating Russian oil price cap this week as part of a new draft sanctions package in an attempt to overcome opposition from some member states, four EU diplomats said.
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President Donald Trump released two tariff letters on Saturday, imposing duties of 30% on products from Mexico and the European Union.