Donald Trump to raise tariffs on cars, trucks from EU to 25%

<p><em>Edited by: Dmytro Hubenko</em></p> <p>US President Donald Trump on Friday announced he was hiking US tariffs on cars and trucks from the European Union next week to 25%.</p> <p>He accused the bloc of not complying with the terms of a trade agreement with the US, without citing specifics.</p> <p>The EU agreed to erase any tariffs on US imports in exchange for a 15% tariff on most EU products when it struck a trade agreement with the US last year, averting a bigger trade war.</p> <h2>What Did Trump Say?</h2> <p>"Based on the fact the European Union is not complying with our fully agreed to Trade Deal, next week I will be increasing Tariffs charged to the European Union for Cars and Trucks coming into the United States," Trump wrote on Truth Social.</p> <p>"The Tariff will be increased to 25%."</p> <h2>Can Trump Raise Levies?</h2> <p>It's not clear what authority Trump can use to raise taxes on the EU.</p> <p>The US Supreme Court earlier this year said Trump exceeded his authority by using federal emergency-powers law to unilaterally impose his "reciprocal" tariffs on countries across the globe.</p> <h2>'No Way To Treat Partners,' says EU lawmaker</h2> <p>EU Parliament's trade committee chair, Bernd Lange, said the latest tariff move "demonstrates just how unreliable the US side is."</p> <p>"This is no way to treat close partners. Now we can only &zwnj;respond with the utmost clarity &zwnj;and ​firmness, drawing on the strength of our position."</p> <p>Lange said that Trump's behavior is "unacceptable" and said the EU was honoring the trade agreement with the US.</p>

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