US President Donald Trump has suggested that the European Union (EU) could be next to prices, after having slapped 25% of levies from the goods of Mexico and Canada, and an additional 10% tax on imports of China.
Arriving in Maryland from Florida, Trump told the BBC that the prices on EU goods imported to the United States could occur “very soon”.
“They do not take our cars, they do not take our agricultural products, they take almost nothing and we take everything. Millions of cars, huge quantities of food and agricultural products,” he said to journalists.
The American president added that he enjoyed good relations with British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, and that trade problems with the United Kingdom could be resolved.
When asked by the BBC if there was a calendar to announce prices on the European block, Trump said: “I would not say there is a calendar, but it will be very soon.”
For its part, the block of 27 members condemned Trump’s decision to move forward with prices against Canada, Mexico and China, and warned that it would “answer” if it also becomes a target.
Mexico and Canada have promised to take reprisal measures, while China said it could take “corresponding countermeasures”.
On trade with the United Kingdom, the American president said that the country was “out of line” but added that problems could be resolved.
“The United Kingdom is offline. But I’m sure that one, I think that one can be developed,” said Trump.
The American president also discussed his relationship with the British Prime Minister who, according to him, was “very nice”.
“We had some meetings. We have had many phone calls. We get along very well,” he added.
Last week, British Affairs Secretary Jonathan Reynolds told BBC that the United Kingdom should be exempt from prices, noting that the United States has no commercial deficit in the United Kingdom- What happens when a country is more important than it exports.
Prices are a central element of Trump’s economic policy. He considers them as a means of developing the American economy, protecting jobs and increasing tax revenue.
But many economists warn that these prices could lead to higher prices for American consumers and could ultimately encourage other countries to reduce their dependence on the United States.
