Trump relies on tariffs in trading policy. He has launched a number of punitive measures since took office. There should also be higher tariffs for the import of cars.
US President Donald Trump has promised tariffs of 25 percent to import cars into the USA. “You will be near 25 percent,” Trump said to a question at a press conference in his estate Mar-A-Lago in the US state of Florida.
He wanted to comment more specifically on April 2. Customs would not arise if companies produced in the USA, the Republican continued.
Trump sees the USA disadvantaged
The US President had signed a document for preparing so-called reciprocal tariffs last week. He sees the United States in the trade with other countries as disadvantaged.
The counter -tariffs mean that the United States raises tariffs where it currently demands less than its trading partners. So far, the United States has set a 2.5 percent customs rate on car imports from the EU, while the EU customs rate is ten percent.
Volkswagen is looking for a conversation with Washington
Germany as an export nation would hit the auto tariffs particularly hard. Volkswagen hopes for a courtesy and is looking for the direct line to the government in Washington.
“We will now contact the new Trump government at short notice,” said CEO Oliver Blume in a ZDF interview.
Customs also planned on medicines and chips
According to Trump, she also wants to raise tariffs on pharmaceuticals and semiconductor chips and probably also start with a set of 25 percent in April. In the course of a year, this could at least partially be increased.
The US President Zölle for steel and aluminum had recently ordered 25 percent. He also announced tariffs on goods from the neighboring countries of Canada and Mexico, but admitted a 30-day postponement here.
