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International Business Times
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Unfair? Figures Belie Trump's Claims On EU Trade Balance

President Donald Trump claims the EU imposes higher tariffs on US cars than vice versa but experts say the reality is more complex (Credit: AFP)

President Donald Trump repeatedly claims that US-EU trade ties are unfair and that Europe is abusing the United States as justification for threatening tariffs.

But the figures paint a picture of a more balanced relationship than Trump describes, one that benefits both sides of the Atlantic.

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