Liputan6.com, Brussels – The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Lein on Saturday (12/7/2025) warned that Washington’s decision to introduce a 30 percent tariff for the export of the European Union in a very risky room for the transatlantic supply chain.
Von der Lane promised that the European Union would answer the answer, if necessary.
“Wearing a 30 -percent tariff for the export of the European Union will violate an important transatlantic supply chain to harm business, consumers and community on both sides of the Atlantic,” he said in his statement quoted from the page Antara NewsSunday (7/13).
The statement was made von der Lein after the previous announcement of US President Donald Trump, who said that his government would introduce a 30 percent tariff for the export of the European Union, on the grounds that bilateral trade had been unbalanced and had no mutual.
Von der Lane replied that the European Union remained a committed decision achieved through negotiations, but emphasized that the bloc would act to maintain its economic interests if negotiations could not.
“We are still ready to continue to work on the agreement on August 1,” he said.
“At the same time, we will take all the steps necessary to protect the interests of the European Union, including the adoption of a proportional response, if necessary,” said von der Lane.
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