Threats of U.S. tariffs may be political rhetoric rather than an actual threat, Poland’s prime minister, Donald Tusk, said on Tuesday.
U.S. President Donald Trump said over the weekend that he would impose hefty new tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada and China. He later suspended imminent tariffs on Mexico and Canada after they promised to increase border enforcement.
“Nothing should be underestimated, you have to be ready for any scenario, but it seems to me that when it comes to tariffs, using this argument against the European Union may be more political rhetoric than a real threat,” Tusk told journalists.
He said the EU would act together and would be ready to respond to any U.S. action within an hour.
“We must respond adequately... If the Washington administration decides that customs barriers are necessary – I don’t believe they believe so – then the European Union must respond similarly. There is no other solution.”
“Nothing should be underestimated, you have to be ready for any scenario, but it seems to me that when it comes to tariffs, using this argument against the European Union may be more political rhetoric than a real threat,” Tusk told journalists.
He said the EU would act together and would be ready to respond to any U.S. action within an hour.
“We must respond adequately... If the Washington administration decides that customs barriers are necessary – I don’t believe they believe so – then the European Union must respond similarly. There is no other solution.”
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