Donald Trump reveals the mutual tariff plan “to strike commercial partners

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Donald Trump revealed a comprehensive plan to impose a “mutual” tariff on the largest commercial partners in America on Thursday, which promises greater turmoil in the global economy.

In a wide range directed at the allies and opponents of the United States, Trump directed the best trade consultant to reach a new Definitions On the basis of the “country separately” in revenge on the drawings, regulations and benefits that Washington considers unfair.

White House and Trump officials warned that trading partners in Brazil, India, Japan, Canada and the European Union were at risk of new definitions.

However, one of the officials said that the administration will first study the countries that the United States had the largest commercial deficit, which would include Mexico and China, before imposing the new fees.

Trump said, “I have decided, for fairness, to receive a mutual tariff, and this means everything that states of the United States of America,” Trump said. “In almost all cases, they charge us more more than we charge for them, but those days have ended.”

Trump’s mutual tariff plan, which can be imposed on early April 2, will accelerate efforts in capitals all over the world to launch negotiations with Washington to thwart the implementation of the fees.

His most recent introductory plan was revealed in a week in which he moved to convert the geopolitical scene with a renewed batch to end the war in Ukraine with calls to Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine President Voludmir Zelinski.

When Narendra Modi, the Indian Prime Minister, hosted Trump’s traditional allies of the United States while seemed to extend to the olive branch to include strategic enemies such as China and Russia. Trump even called Russia to join the G7 group of wealthy countries after its suspension indefinitely in 2014 because of its inclusion from the Crimea.

“It is not a matter of admiration in Russia or not to Russia,” Trump told reporters at the Oval Office. “All you are talking about is Russia, and they should sit on the table. I think Putin loves to return.”

Trump He shook European allies By holding direct talks between Washington and Moscow in an attempt to mediate peace in Ukraine. Higseth House. The US Secretary of Defense had already rejected Ukraine’s ambitions to join NATO and restore all the lands that it held before the inclusion of Russia Crimea.

Trump said Kiev in any negotiations with Putin to end the war. But he added that he would hold additional talks with China and Russia due to defensive spending in an attempt to reduce the $ 850 billion US defense budget.

He said he believes that the United States and China can bite a “very good relationship”, adding: “I think China is a very important player in the world, as I think (Beijing) can help us get this war with Ukraine and Russia.”

Trump’s comments in a blatant contradiction with Those who were made by its supreme American military commander In the Indian Pacific Ocean, which was called on Thursday, China, Russia and North Korea, a “emerging axis of tyranny”.

The president had particularly sharp words to the European Union, describing the US ally in the long run as “very bad”. He criticized the bloc due to the value -added tax system, the digital services tax and its efforts to reduce American technology companies in the courts.

“The European Union was very difficult for our companies,” Trump said. “They filed a lawsuit on Apple, sued Google, sued Facebook, and sued many other companies, and they are American companies. The court system is not very good for our companies.”

During their meeting at the White House, Trump praised Modi that he was a “very special man” and talked about the “Special League” between India and the United States.

But he also criticized New Delhi due to the high definitions and announced measures to increase US oil, gas and defense sales to India with the aim of reducing the deficit, which exceeded 35 billion dollars last year.

Trump said that Moody will start “negotiations to address the long differences that should have been taken care of over the past four years” with the aim of signing a commercial agreement.

White House officials said they could use various legal powers to implement fees, such as Article 301 of the Trade Law and the Law of Economic Forces for International Emergency, to circumvent Congress.

Trump said he intends to issue more tariffs against cars, chips and pharmaceutical preparations “in addition to” mutual tariffs. It has already applied the 10 percent fees to all Chinese imports, while the 25 percent customs tariff for all steel and aluminum imports is scheduled to enter next month.

Additional reports from John Reed in Delhi