Tariffs & Trade · 2025-04-02
The EU charged the United States a 39% tariff
False
Trump’s tariff chart treated a 39% figure as an EU trade barrier.
What the evidence shows
The EU trade-weighted average tariff was much lower; the 39% figure came from dividing the bilateral goods deficit by U.S. imports from the EU.
What happened next
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Assessment notes
Claim is an editorial paraphrase, not a verbatim quotation. Consult the linked fact-check for the precise words and context.