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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Alex Croft

Bow ties, handkerchiefs and ice cream: How the EU is set to respond to Trump’s tariffs creatively

The EU is ready to hit back at Donald Trump’s bombshell tariffs - but instead of simply striking back hard, Brussels may be looking to deploy a more creative response.

As part of his sweeping round of levies, the US president landed the EU with a 20 per cent blanket tariff on all imports, just weeks after announcing damaging 25 per cent tariffs on automotive imports.

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