Spain will be protected against any attempt by US President Donald Trump to impose punitive tariffs on the country in retaliation for its refusal to meet NATO's 5% target, the European Commission said on Wednesday, as the dispute over defence spending further interweaves with lingering trade tensions.
All EU countries, including Spain, are bound by a common commercial policy, which means their products face the same tariffs when they are sold abroad. Technically speaking, it would be possible for the US to single out Spanish-made goods at customs and place them under a duty higher than the 15% rate currently in place.
