US President: We will impose 50% customs duties on the European Union starting from June 1

US President Donald Trump threatened to impose 50% customs duties on the European Union as of June 1, according to a publication on his “Truth Social” platform.

The Financial Times said today, Friday, that the trading negotiators of the US President are pressuring the union to reduce fees unilaterally on American goods.

Negotists say that without concessions, the Union will not make progress in the talks to avoid additional counter -fees of 20%, and the newspaper quoted sources that the American commercial representative, Jimson Jarir, is preparing to inform European Commercial Commissioner Maroush Shafshevich today that a illustrative note presented by Brussels recently to the talks does not amount to the level of American expectations.

Reuters could not make sure of the report immediately. The American Trade Representative Office has not yet responded to a Reuters request for comment, who was sent outside the official working hours, and the UNHCR spokesman, Olof Jail, said, “The European Union’s priority is to seek a fair and balanced agreement with America, an agreement that our huge commercial and investment relations deserve,” adding, “The Union continues to interact actively with the United States, and that Chefchaovic is scheduled to speak with Jarir today.”

The European Union seeks to reach a framed text that is jointly agreed upon by the conversations, but the two sides are still largely far away, as America imposed 25% customs duties on cars, steel and aluminum from the European Union in March and 20% on other goods from the Union in April, and then reduced the fees of 20% to half to 8#July, which gave a 90 -day deadline to hold talks to reach a more comprehensive agreement on Customs duties.

In response, the federation, which includes 27 countries, commented its plans to impose counter -duties on some American goods, and suggested that all customs duties be canceled on industrial goods on both sides.