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EconomyPublished: 26 June 2026 at 21:37

Trump threatens additional tariffs on European countries over digital service taxes

U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to impose additional tariffs on European countries that use digital service taxes, arguing that such taxes discriminate against American companies.

U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to impose additional tariffs on European countries that levy digital service taxes. Trump stated that these taxes discriminate against American companies. The president has previously made the same argument, asserting that such taxes create an uneven playing field for U.S. firms. The threat is part of his trade policy, where tariffs are used as leverage. It remains unclear which specific countries or what tariff levels might be targeted, and no timeline for implementation has been announced. The Trump administration continues to emphasize that digital service taxes are unfair to U.S. technology companies and vows to take action to protect their interests.

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