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U.S. Maintains High Tariffs, Impacting Swedish Exports

The customs conflict between the EU and the USA is not over. It is only parts of it that have been put on hold.

U.S. Maintains High Tariffs, Impacting Swedish Exports

EU Tariffs on US Goods: Are They Really Unfair?

President Donald Trump accuses the world's trading partners of years of unfair treatment of the USA. But the EU's tariffs against the USA do not stand out.

EU Tariffs on US Goods: Are They Really Unfair?

EU Prepares Trade Countermeasures as US Tariffs Loom

The EU has prepared the so-called trade bazooka, which after the USA announced its tariffs now risks being fired. We are in a trade war, says Per Altenberg, trade policy analyst at the National Board of Trade.

EU Prepares Trade Countermeasures as US Tariffs Loom

Stalemate in the trade war between the USA and the EU

The EU has higher tariffs on American passenger cars. The USA, in turn, has higher import tariffs on trucks from Europe.

Stalemate in the trade war between the USA and the EU

This is why Donald Trump loves tariffs

Donald Trump wants to promote the American economy with the help of tariffs. It is easier said than done.

This is why Donald Trump loves tariffs