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Mared Gwyn Jones

Fact check: Are Donald Trump's tariffs on the EU really reciprocal?

President Donald Trump has announced a "reciprocal" 20% tariff on EU goods entering the US, claiming the 27-country bloc is "ripping America off" by charging a 39% levy on US products entering its market.

"They charge us 39%, we’re going to charge 20% – so we're charging them essentially half," Trump claimed as part of his sweeping "Liberation Day" announcement on Wednesday.

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