{"id":1109801,"date":"2026-07-25T04:00:36","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T04:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1109801\/"},"modified":"2026-07-25T04:00:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T04:00:36","slug":"trump-threatens-substantial-tariff-on-eu-in-response-to-fines-on-us-tech-giants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1109801\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump threatens \u2018substantial\u2019 tariff on EU in response to fines on US tech giants"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Donald Trump<\/a> has threatened to impose \u201csubstantial\u201d tariffs upon the European Union after the bloc announced it would be fining Google<\/a> $1bn for breaches of online competition laws.<\/p>\n

It is the first major action against the tech giant under the EU<\/a>‘s Digital Markets Act (DMA), which is aimed to rein in Big Tech, after the EU found that Google had favoured its own apps and services over those of their ivals.<\/p>\n

The US president accused the EU of taking \u201cdirect aim at GREAT American companies\u201d after previous fines issued against Apple, Met and Amazon. <\/p>\n

Mr Trump wrote on Truth Social: \u201cThe European Union will pay a very big price for this illegal and highly unethical conduct, which I have consistently warned them about. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe penalties will be entirely reversed and, we anticipate, a substantial TARIFF<\/a> to be placed on them at the earliest possible moment.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"DonaldDonald Trump pictured last month with Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission (AFP\/Getty)<\/p>\n

The European Commission has issued two fines following two breaches of the DMA, which include a \u20ac460m penalty after Google favoured its own services for helping people book flights and hotels over competitors in search results.<\/p>\n

This has been combined with a second \u20ac430m fine due to its Play Store rules, only showed offers available in Google\u2019s own marketplace and failed to show other cheaper options. <\/p>\n

Google have criticised the decision, arguing the EU’s requirements could damage services which are frequently used by millions of European customers, including instant pricing and direct availability on flights. <\/p>\n

The US president announced plans on Thursday to hit dozens of countries with renewed tariffs, imposing taxes of 10 percent to 12.5 percent on imports<\/a> from 60 countries, including the UK.<\/p>\n

The fresh tariffs came just hours before temporary 10% levies, which Britain was already facing, expired.<\/p>\n

They were introduced after the Supreme Court overturned Mr Trump\u2019s previous import tax regime in February.<\/p>\n

He is now seeking a more durable system using a 1974 trade law.<\/p>\n

The US administration says the levies are being slapped on 60 economies \u201cfor their failure to impose and effectively enforce a prohibition on the importation of goods produced with forced labour\u201d.<\/p>\n

Tariffs are paid by companies in the US which import foreign products and usually move to pass along the cost by charging consumers higher prices.<\/p>\n

Americans are already frustrated by the high cost of living, so the administration is taking a risk in rolling out new tariffs ahead of the critical mid-term elections in November.<\/p>\n

The UK exports more to the US than to any other single country.<\/p>\n

In 2024, UK exports to the US were worth \u00a366 billion, 17% of all UK goods exports.<\/p>\n

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