Trump increases import duties on European cars: “In his argument with Europe, he shifts the focus from the military to the economic”

US President Donald Trump wants to increase the import tax on European cars and trucks from 15 to 25 percent in the coming week. Economist and American expert Herman Matthijs sees how Trump is heralding the second round in his tariff war with the EU and notes that British car brands such as Jaguar remain out of harm’s way. “He won’t dare to do that after the visit of King Charles and Queen Camilla.”

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