In a move that could increase American external relations around the world, President Trump announced on Wednesday that He installs What he described as “reciprocal tariffs” on dozens of American commercial partners.

Starting on April 5, all imports to the US will be subject to a 10%basic tariff. Then, starting on April 9, about 90 countries, which, according to Trump’s administration, will currently impose an import tax on US goods, will also hit additional reciprocal taxes.

For example, imports from Egypt, the United Kingdom, Ecuador and the United Arab Emirates will be stunned by 10% reciprocal tariff, while the goods coming from the European Union will face 20% reciprocal tariff, Taiwan 32% of tariffs, cinema 34% and Cambodia with the largest recyrocal tariffs of 49%.

The only two commercial partners who were completely exempted from the reciprocal tariffs on Wednesday were Mexico and Canada. Both of these countries, however, face 25% of tariffs under separate policies aluminum and steelWhat came into force in February, as well as the import of vehicles, which are set enter into force on Thursday.

Talking about Fox News on Wednesday night, the Minister of Finance Scott Beesent said that the goods from Mexico and Canada, which is currently covered by the US-Mexico-Kanada Agreement, will be released for the now release of reciprocal tariffs.

Economists they warned For tariffs across the ship to be able to win the finances of Americans with lower incomes, while helping Spur at the same time helping Recession. But in his announcement from the Garden of Rose White House on what he called “Liberation Day”, Mr. Trump painted the terrible picture of the US, which even used his allies.

“Trade deficits are no longer just an economic problem. They are a national emergency emergency that threatens our safety and our way of life. It is a very big threat to our country,” said the President.

The answer so far from foreign leaders to the announcement of Mr. Trump has ranged from muffled to critical.

The Chinese Ministry of Trade in a statement to France-Pray has called on to “cancel” tariffs immediately. White House official told CBS News that reciprocal tariffs were additive, which means that Chinese are 34% of tariff retaliation With that up to 20% of the tariffs that were already in place.

“China calls on the US to immediately cancel the unilateral tariff measures and properly resolve the differences with trade partners with an equal dialogue,” the Ministry said, saying that it would “endanger global economic development”.

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristsson claimed that “the free business and competition laid the foundations of the success of the West … Because of this, I deeply regret the path they have now started, wanting to limit trade with higher tariffs.”

He continued, “My hope and our goal is to be able to contain new US tariffs.”

Giorgia Meloni, Italian right -wing prime minister and Trump’s ally who visited him In Mar-A-Laga in January, he called Tariffs to the EU “wrong” and move “that does not suit any party.”

“We will do everything we can to make an agreement with the United States, with the aim of preventing a trade war that would inevitably weaken the West in favor of other global actors,” melons said. “In any case, as always, we will act in the interest of Italy and its economy, even comparing to other European partners.”

Juice Eysan, a spokesman for Cambodian People’s Party, told the New York Times in a statement: “As a small country, we just want to survive. If he appreciated human rights and democratic principles, he would never harass small countries.”

Irish Minister of Prime Minister Micheál Martin said on social media: “The US decision tonight to impose 20% of tariffs on imports from all over the European Union is deeply regretted. I firmly believe that the tariffs do not use anyone. My priority and government is to protect Irish work and Irish economy.”

Simon Harris, Deputy Prime Minister of Ireland, It’s not a sugar coat His feelings for what he meant represents the “huge challenge of the Irish exporters of the US in all sectors.”

“I have to be honest tonight that a 20 -pointed mate of blankets on goods from all EU countries could significantly affect Irish investments and a wider economy, and the influence of what has been announced is likely to be felt for some time,” Harris said in a long post on social media.

Comments Come only a few weeks After Martin had a tense meeting with Mr. Trump at the White House in the middle of the threat of tariff.

“Generally, tariffs damage to the store, damage to companies, but also damage to consumers, as it will lead to increasing prices for consumers,” Martin told the CBS News in the then interview.

Japanese trade minister Yoji Muto told reporters that 24% of tariffs on Japanese goods were “extremely regretted”, according to AFP.

“I conveyed that unilateral tariff measures that have taken now are extremely regretted, and again I have invaded (Washington) not to apply them to Japan,” Muto said.

In a very short statement, Switzerland President Karin Keller-Sutter just said that Switzerland “would quickly determine the following steps”.

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