‘TARIFFS all the way!!!’: EU mulls carrots and sticks to counter Trump on trade
by Jennifer Rankin in Brussels from on (#6TKYS)
Bloc may ward off incoming president's threats by buying more US goods, or impose its own tariffs in retaliation
If there is one thing the EU knows about Donald Trump, it is that he loves tariffs. The incoming president has said tariff" is the most beautiful word in the dictionary" and has threatened to impose them on US allies around the world.
On the campaign trail he proposed tariffs of 10-20% on imports from all countries, with a 60% rate reserved for China. Once elected, he tweeted that the EU must buy more US oil and gas otherwise it is TARIFFS all the way!!!" This week, he announced he would create an external revenue service" on the day of his inauguration.
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