President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he will impose 30% tariffs on imports from the European Union and Mexico, effective in August. He cited Mexico's insufficient efforts to stop fentanyl and undocumented migrants, and the EU's "long-term, large, and persistent, Trade Deficits" and "non-reciprocal" policies as reasons. This move is part of his 2024 campaign promise to revive the U.S. economy by overhauling global trade rules.
Trump to slap 30% tariffs on EU and Mexico in August
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he will impose 30% tariffs on imports from the European Union and Mexico, effective in August. He cited Mexico's insufficient efforts to stop fentanyl and undocumented migrants, and the EU's "long-term, large, and persistent, Trade Deficits" and "non-reciprocal" policies as reasons. This move is part of his 2024 campaign promise to revive the U.S. economy by overhauling global trade rules.
Trending- 1 Decades: The United States and most other countries abided by tariff rates set through the Uruguay round.
- 2 2024: Trump's campaign included a promise to revive the U.S. economy through new tariffs.
- 3 Saturday (July 12, 2025): President Donald Trump announced 30% tariffs against the European Union and Mexico.
- 4 August: The announced tariffs are set to be levied.
- Significant disruption to existing world trade rules
- Potential economic impact on the U.S., EU, and Mexico
- Increased trade tensions and potential retaliatory measures
- Fulfillment of a key Trump campaign promise
What: President Donald Trump announced he is levying tariffs of 30% against the European Union and Mexico.
When: Saturday (July 12, 2025) for the announcement; tariffs are to be effective in August.
Where: United States, European Union, Mexico.
Why: To address Mexico's perceived failure to stop the flow of undocumented migrants and fentanyl into the U.S., and to correct "long-term, large, and persistent, Trade Deficits" and "non-reciprocal" trade policies with the European Union. This is a bedrock of his 2024 campaign to revive the U.S. economy.
How: Trump announced the tariffs in letters posted to his social media account.