Trump threatens 100% tariff on EU countries over digital services tax
President Donald Trump warns he will impose 100% tariffs on European goods if countries in the region implement digital services taxes on US companies.
- Economy
- AFP
- Published Date: 08:00 | 26 June 2026
US President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to slap a 100 percent tariff on European countries that impose a digital services tax, adding that existing trade deals would be scrapped.
"Any Country that imposes such a Tax will immediately be met with a 100% TARIFF on any and all Goods sent to the United States of America," Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform, adding that "this TARIFF will supersede Trade Deals made with the Country, whether implemented, signed, or not."
The move comes just a day after EU countries gave the green light to a trade agreement negotiated last year with the United States, which caps taxes on European imports at 15 percent.