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“The most devastating increase in 90 years”: In Germany, Trump’s new tariffs for imports to the United States have been criticized in Germany

“The most devastating increase in 90 years”: in Germany, Trump’s new tariffs for imports to the United States were criticized on April 3, 13:28 To share: German Chancellor Olaf Scholt called increasing tariffs for imports in the US attack on the trade system (photo: Reuters/Lisi Niesner) Global duties on import of goods to America “radically false” and”, – WRITE ON: ua.news

“The most devastating increase in 90 years”: In Germany, Trump’s new tariffs for imports to the United States have been criticized in Germany

April 3, 13:28

German Chancellor Olaf Scholtz called increasing tariffs for imports in the United States by attacking the trading system (photo: Reuters/Lisi Niesner)

German Chancellor Olaf Scholtz called US President Donald Trump’s decision to introduce global duties on import of goods in America It is radically false ”and that undermines free trade around the world, writes The Guardian on Thursday, April 3.

According to Sholtz, all countries They will suffer from these ill -advised decisions. ” He compared Trump with “an attack on a trading system that has created prosperity around the world, which in itself is the achievement of America.”

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German Economy Minister Robert Habek for his part called US tariffs for import the most pretty increase in duties in 90 years ”and warned of potentially Dramatic “consequences. He urged Washington to refuse the statements that there are trade agreements available They harm the US. “

Hbek also believes that free trade countries have to form The only front. ” The Minister announced the corresponding measures of Germany on Trump’s tariffs.

Trump’s duty on imports to the US and the response of countries is the main thing

On April 2, Trump, speaking in the pink garden of the White House, announced the introduction of duties on imports of goods from about 185 countries, calling it Tariffs-answers ”for alleged enrichment at the expense of America. The amount of duties ranged from 10% to 49%. Thus, the US European Union will charge tariffs of 20%, from the United Kingdom – 10%, and, for example, Vietnam – 46%and so on. 10%are provided for Ukraine. For countries such as Russia and Belarus, duties are not provided.

The minimum basic tariffs will come into force on April 5, 2025, and higher tariffs against the 60 “worst abusers” of the United States will work since April 9.

Later, US Finance Minister Scott Bessent said that the states did not impose duties on goods from the Russian Federation and Belarus, because products from these countries were not shipped to the US market. He also warned that other countries should not be administered.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in response stated that his country would fight with the United States by force “and” counter -commissions “after the introduction of trade duties. China threatened the US with revenge and urged immediately to cancel tariffs.

Also criticized Trump’s decisions in the EU: the head of the Euro Council Anthony Right named new tariffs a big economic mistake ”, and the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Lena warned about horrible consequences. “

Editor: Julia Ryaboville

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