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Trump's tariffs enter force, upending economic ties with Europe

Trade tensions between the United States and the European Union are escalating as new US tariffs take effect, raising duties on a wide range of European goods and prompting a response from Brussels. AFP - JOEL SAGET

US tariffs on European goods jumped to 20 percent on Wednesday, hitting everything from French wine to German cars. Brussels is firing back with its own measures, opening a wider trade fight that could hit key industries in France and across Europe.

President Donald Trump imposed a 10 percent tariff on all imports to the US on Saturday. That base rate is now being reinforced with additional surcharges aimed at countries that export more to the US than they import.

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