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"In a non-deal scenario without another delay of US tariffs, I see the EU going for a tit-for-tat approach, ie imposing 30% tariffs on selected US goods, not yet all goods, like the well-known motorcycles, cars, clothing and alcohol," he said in emailed comments.
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said the bloc was ready to take all "necessary" steps to safeguard its economic interests, after US President Donald Trump announced that he would impose 30% tariffs on all EU goods.
The EU plans to impose 30% tariffs on €100 billion of U.S. goods as retaliation if no trade deal is reached by Aug. 1, heightening uncertainty.
The ACI was proposed in 2021 as a response to EU member criticism that the first Trump administration and China had used trade as a political tool. China had targeted Lithuania, according to Lithuanian officials, after it allowed Taiwan to set up a de facto embassy in Vilnius.
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