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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Alex Croft

Trump tariffs: How could Europe retaliate as trade war breaks out

Donald Trump has imposed sweeping tariffs on all imported foreign goods in a watershed moment for the global economy - as world leaders now decide what steps to take in response to the levies.

Formerly one of the European Union’s most reliable trade partners, Washington has now landed countries within the economic bloc with a 20 per cent tariff on all imports to the US, at the same time a 25 per cent levy on imported cars begins.

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