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Trump Imposes 30% Tariff on EU, Mexico
Financial Express Kolkata
|July 13, 2025
Effective August 1 if they are unable to get better terms
President Donald Trump unleashed his latest tariff ultimatums, declaring a 30% rate for Mexico and the European Union, as his trade agenda continues to keep allies off balance and inject uncertainty into global financial markets.
Trump made the announcement in two letters posted to social media Saturday as he informed key trading partners of new rates that will kick in on August 1 if they cannot negotiate better terms.
He has spent the week sending out letters to countries, tweaking his proposed tariff levels from April and inviting trading partners to negotiate further. The EU had been hoping to conclude a tentative deal with the US to stave off the tariff, but Trump's letter dulled optimism for an 11th-hour agreement between the major economies.
He did, however, leave an opening for additional adjustments.
This story is from the July 13, 2025 edition of Financial Express Kolkata.
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