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(FILES) In this aerial image, cargo containers are readied for transport at the Port of Baltimore in Baltimore, Maryland, on October 14, 2021. – US President-elect Donald Trump said November 25, 2024 he intends to impose sweeping tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada and China, prompting a swift warning from Beijing that “no one will win a trade war.” In a series of posts to his Truth Social account, Trump vowed to hit some of the United States’ largest trading partners with duties on all goods entering the country. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP)
Frankfurt, Germany — Europe must prepare for US President-elect Donald Trump to impose hefty tariffs on its exports and stick together to combat any such measures, Germany’s economy minister said Tuesday.
Robert Habeck’s comments came after Trump said Monday he intends to slap sweeping duties on goods from Mexico, Canada and China on his first day in office.
Article continues after this advertisement“We have to be prepared for the fact that something similar could also happen to Europe or Germany,” Habeck, who is also Germany’s vice chancellor, told a business conference in Berlin.
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On the campaign trail, Trump threatened to hit goods from across the world with higher tariffs, rattling nerves in Europe as the United States is a major destination for the continent’s exports.
Article continues after this advertisementThe president-elect’s announcement on Monday indicates that his threats should be taken seriously, Habeck said.
Article continues after this advertisement“The EU must react to this in a united manner (and) speak together as Europe,” he said, adding that the continent’s leaders should seek dialogue before thinking about retaliatory measures.
Article continues after this advertisement“It must be made clear that in the end everyone loses” from tariffs, including the United States, said Habeck.
He noted that by vowing to hit Canada and Mexico with tariffs, Trump was targeting two countries with which Washington had a free trade agreement.
Article continues after this advertisement“The rules according to which we have aligned our economic, industrial and foreign policies are becoming increasingly fragile or are not being adhered to,” Habeck said.
Trump has in the past singled the EU out for criticism as it runs a sizeable trade surplus with the United States.
During his first term, Washington slapped tariffs on European steel and aluminium exports, prompting the EU to retaliate with levies on US goods.
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Germany’s export-driven economy would be particularly hard hit by new US dutiesssbet77, with the central bank recently warning they could knock one percent off growth.
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