Various-EU/US Auto Tariffs
Various-EU/US Auto Tariffs
Dateline : May 4, 2026/File
Location : Belgium;Germany;United States
Duration : 1'05
FILE: Washington D.C., USA - Oct 2024 (CCTV Video News Agency - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of White House, U.S. national flag
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2. Port, Statue of Liberty
3. Traffic
FILE: Brussels, Belgium - March 21, 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
4. Various of EU flags, Justus Lipsius building
FILE: Schwarzheide, Germany - 2022 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
5. Various of car assembly line in Mercedes-Benz factory
FILE: Wolfsburg, Germany - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Various of workers at Volkswagen's production line
FILE: Berlin, Germany - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
7. Various of traffic
FILE: Bremen, Germany - May 21, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
8. Aerial shots of vehicles for export at port
Europe signaled readiness to respond after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to raise tariffs to 25 percent on cars and trucks imported from the European Union (EU), accusing the bloc of failing to comply with a trade deal.
Trump said on May 1 that the EU had not honored the bilateral trade agreement reached last year, and warned of higher duties on vehicles shipped to the United States.
In response, Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis on Monday said that Europe is prepared to act if the U.S moves ahead. He stressed that dialogue remains the first choice and that Europe values the transatlantic relationship, but added that "all options" would be considered if commitments are beached.
On the same day, German Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil urged Trump to honor the tariff agreement reached with the EU last summer. He warned that if Trump raises tariffs on EU cars, the bloc will take countermeasures.
ID : 8477871
Published : 2026-05-05 15:00
Last Modified : 2026-05-05 18:33:53
Source : CCTV Video News Agency,China Central Television (CCTV)
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