Nations promise to counter Trump’s rates but urge the negotiations
The world leaders reacted to the vast president of the rates Donald Trump Released this week that essentially affects all US commercial partners.
The White House has implemented a 10% flat rate on all imports, even if some nations have seen drastically higher taxes slapped on their US exports, including Vietnam, which a 46% rate was issued one day after cutting its rates on US imports.
However, no nation has been delivered a higher import fee ChinaThat Trump has revealed will have a further 34% general rate on his exports to the United States at the top of the 20% rate that the president implemented at the beginning of this year. This brings the total rates on Chinese goods imported to the United States to 54% – just shy from 60% Trump engaged on the countryside track.
President Donald Trump holds a table while providing observations on mutual rates during an event in the roseto entitled “Make America Wealthy Again” at the White House of Washington, DC, April 2, 2025. (Getty Images)
Prime Minister Canada Carney swears to “fight” Trump rates, other world leaders weigh the impact
China – Rates 54%
“China firmly opposes this and will take countermeasures to safeguard its rights and interests”, Chinese Ministry of Commerce Rhe said in a note. “There are no winners in commercial wars and there is no way out for protectionism”.
The spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry Guo Jiakun also warned that “protectionism does not have a ramp” and urged Washington to “correct its incorrect practices and resolve economic and commercial differences with other countries – including China – through right, respectful and mutual consultations”.
European Union – 20% rates
The EU, which was affected by a 20% covered rate at the top of the rates of 25% on steel and aluminum, as well as car exports to the United States, which should have a serious impact on the serious impact European nationsHe undertook to hit Trump’s tariff war.
“I know that many of you feel disappointed by our oldest ally,” said the president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen in a Video Posted on X. “Uncertainty will do spiral and trigger the rise of further protectionism. The consequences will be terrible for millions of people all over the world.”
The EU chief said the blockade was already finalizing countermeasures to the Trump rates On the steel and undertook to take similar actions to protect pharmaceutical and car industries “if the negotiations fail”.
“We must prepare for the impact that this will inevitably have. Europe has everything you need to overcome this storm,” added Von der Leyen, noting that the EU is the largest market on the planet, which according to her acts as a “safe harbor in Europe in tumultuous times”.
“If you take one of us, take all of us,” he added. “Our unit is our strength.”
President Donald Trump shakes deliveries with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, in the center on the left, together with the vice president JD Vance, on the right, and the British Foreign Secretary David Lammy, 2nd on the left, to the White House Thursday 27 February 2025, in Washington, DC (Carl Court/pool via AP)
UK -10%
The leaders in the United Kingdom repeatedly affirmed that they would not immediately respond to the general rate, which combined with the rates in steel and car, could have a Significant impact On his economy – although London is taking measures to see which rates could be implemented that they would have the least negative effect on their activities.
According to reports, the secretary of the British trade Jonathan Reynolds told the members of the Parliament that the United Kingdom “will not hesitate to act” if an agreement with Washington to get around the tariff war cannot be satisfied, Reported politician.
“We will seek the opinions of the parties concerned in the United Kingdom for four weeks until 1 May 2025 on products that could be potentially included in any tariff response of the United Kingdom,” said Reynolds in a declaration. “This exercise will also give companies the opportunity to have their own and influence the design of any possible response in the United Kingdom”.
Canada – 25% rates
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said that Trump rates “will substantially change the international commercial system” and have committed themselves to “fighting” through “countermeasures”.
“We are in a situation in which there will be a Impact on the American economywhich will build over time, “he added”. In our opinion, it will be negative on the economy of the United States who will impact us “.
“In a crisis, it is important to meet,” said Carney. “It is essential to act with a purpose and forcefully, and that’s what we will do.”
A loading ship is located in Portmiami on June 9, 2022 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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Mexico – 25% rates
Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum said that “will announce a complete program” to face Trump rates, but will not work in a “tit-per-tat on rates”.
Sheinbaum said he intends to “strengthen the economy in any circumstance”.
Japan – 24%
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said: “We are putting all the options on the table in considering the most effective answer”.
“Japan is a country that is making the largest amount of investments for the United States”, according to reports he said to his parliament. “We wonder if it makes sense (Washington) apply uniform rates to all countries. This is a point that we have done and we will continue to do it.
“We must consider what is best for the national interest of Japan,” he added, without describing in detail what specific steps could take Tokyo.
Australia – 10%
Although Australia was among the nations affected by some of the lowest rates issued by the White House on Wednesday, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanian defined them “totally unjustified”.
“President Trump referred to mutual rates. A mutual rate would be zero, not 10%,” he told a Press event. “The administration rates have no basis in logic and go against the base of the partnership of our nation”.
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“This is not the act of a friend,” said Albanese.
Albanian stressed that the Americans will pay the heaviest price for rates and therefore said that he will not put the mutual rates back in the United States
“We will not join the race at the bottom,” he added, but he committed himself to continuing to fight to remove rates.
