President Donald Trump said Monday tariffs against the European Union could be happening soon.
Trump's announcement came after he hit Mexico and Canada with 25% tariffs and an additional 10% tariff on imports from China.
"They don't take our cars, they don't take our farm products, they take almost nothing, and we take everything from them," Trump said to reporters. "Millions of cars, tremendous amounts of food and farm products."
The European Union said it would "respond firmly" if hit with tariffs, the BBC reported.
Trump declined to provide a timeline but said it would occur soon. Trump said he had a good relationship with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, though he said the United Kingdom was "out of line."
"That one can be worked out," Trump said. "We've had a couple of meetings. We've had numerous phone calls. We're getting along very well."
Some 20 EU member states exported more to the U.S. than they imported in 2023, according to Eurostat. The country with the largest surplus was Germany, driven by car and machinery exports, followed by Italy and Ireland, the BBC reported.
Trump has repeatedly complained about the EU's car exports to the U.S., with fewer vehicles being shipped the other way, the BBC said.
A British government spokesperson said the U.S. was an indispensable ally and close trading partner.
"We have a fair and balanced trading relationship which benefits both sides of the Atlantic," the spokesperson said. "We look forward to working closely with President Trump to continue to build on U.K.-U.S. trading relations for our economy, businesses and the British people."
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
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