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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Richard Partington Economics correspondent

Trump tariffs: what’s at stake for the UK and EU?

New German cars at a logistic centre in Essen, Germany
New German cars at a logistic centre in Essen, Germany. Machinery and transport equipment is the largest sector for goods exports from the UK and EU to the US. Photograph: Martin Meissner/AP

Donald Trump has threatened to target the EU next after announcing punishing import tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, while warning that the UK is “out of line” but could still reach a deal. On Monday Trump announced a one-month “pause” in the threatened tariffs after conversations with his Mexican counterpart, Claudia Sheinbaum, and the Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau. But much uncertainty remains.

Here are five charts outlining what is at stake for the EU and the UK.

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