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In letters posted on social media on July 12, Trump said that the two trading partners had for years imposed various tariffs and non-tariff trade barriers on the United States and that the duties they now face seek to correct that imbalance.

The U.S. president said that both the European Union (EU) and Mexico would face higher levies if they retaliate by raising their trade barriers against America. He highlighted the need to lower or eliminate U.S. trade deficits with both trading partners as a matter of economic and national security.

This week, Trump sent similar letters to more than 20 other U.S. trading partners—including Canada, Japan, and Brazil—imposing blanket tariffs between 20 and 50 percent.

In his<a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114840265771030416"> letter</a> to the leader of Mexico, Trump acknowledged that the country has taken positive steps in stemming the flow of illegal immigrants and fentanyl into the United States. But he said Mexico has not done enough to prevent cartels from trying to turn North America into a “Narco-Trafficking Playground.”

Trump said that he might consider adjustments to the tariff rate if Mexico lowers its trade barriers against the United States, and if it's successful in challenging the cartels and stopping the flow of fentanyl.

In his<a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114840270617633946"> letter</a> to EU leadership, Trump said that the bloc's trade barriers against the United States are unfair and unsustainable. The 30 percent levy is "far less" than what's needed to eliminate the trade imbalance, Trump said, and demanded that the EU eliminate any tariffs against America and allow complete and open market access.

Also, just like he did in his missive to Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum, Trump told European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in his letter that the tariff rate may be modified—upward or downward—based on developments in America's respective bilateral relationships with the EU and Mexico.

The EU had aimed for at least a preliminary deal to avoid becoming the next target of a Trump tariff letter. However, despite signs of progress in talks after the U.S. president backed off a threat of 50 percent tariffs, the EU ended up with a letter of its own.

The 27-nation bloc is America’s top supplier with $605.8 billion in goods exports in 2024, up 5.1 percent ($29.4 billion) from 2023, <a href="https://ustr.gov/countries-regions/europe-middle-east/europe/european-union">according to</a> the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. The U.S. goods trade deficit with the EU was $235.6 billion in 2024, a 12.9 percent increase ($26.9 billion) compared to 2023.

In a response to Trump's letter, von der Leyen issued a<a href="https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/api/files/document/print/en/statement_25_1816/STATEMENT_25_1816_EN.pdf"> statement</a> in which she said the EU remains focused on trying to secure a negotiated trade agreement by Aug. 1.

"At the same time, we will take all necessary steps to safeguard EU interests, including the adoption of proportionate countermeasures if required," she said, adding that the 30 percent tariff Trump has announced would disrupt transatlantic supply chains to the detriment of both the EU and the United States.

"Meanwhile, we continue to deepen our global partnerships, firmly anchored in the principles of rules-based international trade," she added.
<h2>Tariff-Driven Trade Reset</h2>
Trump has made reducing trade deficits a key objective of his administration’s policies.

Since returning to the White House for a second term, Trump has imposed a universal 10 percent “baseline” tariff on U.S. trading partners, alongside reciprocal tariffs announced in April that vary depending on each country’s trade barriers with the United States. Initially, he applied a 90-day pause on most of these reciprocal tariffs and later extended that reprieve to Aug. 1 through an executive order.

Over the past week, Trump has sent letters to more than 20 U.S. trading partners, notifying them of the tariff rates they’ll face on exports to the United States if they fail to reach trade deals with his administration.

Speaking to NBC’s "Meet the Press" on July 10, Trump warned that any remaining countries that have not yet received letters or entered into negotiated trade deals with the United States will face blanket tariff rates.

“We’re just going to say all of the remaining countries are going to pay, whether it’s 20 percent or 15 percent. We’ll work that out now,” he told moderator Kristen Welker in a phone interview.

This week, Trump <a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/trump-announces-35-percent-tariff-on-canada-5885975">announced</a> a blanket 35 percent tariff on Canadian imports. He also <a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/brazilian-president-warns-of-retaliation-after-trump-threatens-to-impose-50-percent-tariffs-5886089">imposed</a> a 50 percent tariff on imports from Brazil, citing the ongoing criminal trial of Brazil’s former president, and declared a 50 percent tariff on copper imports, effective in August.

Countries have until Aug. 1 to negotiate trade agreements or face whatever tariff levels are set by the United States, Trump said.

In addition to addressing what he describes as unfair trade relationships, Trump aims to significantly increase government revenue through his tariff policies.

“The big money will start coming in on Aug. 1. I think it was made clear today by the letters that were sent out yesterday and today,” Trump said during a July 8 Cabinet meeting.

In June, surging tariff revenues <a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/tariff-windfall-drives-surprise-27-billion-us-budget-surplus-in-june-5886244">contributed</a> to an unexpected budget surplus of $27 billion for the U.S. government. After recording a $316 billion deficit in May, the government posted a surplus last month, according to Treasury Department data released on July 11.

The record $27 billion in tariff revenue collected in June helped push total tariff receipts since October 2024 to $108 billion—the highest ever recorded for the first nine months of a fiscal year.

<em>From <a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/trump-announces-30-percent-tariff-on-eu-mexico-5886494">The Epoch Times</a></em>

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