Trump vows to deliver ‘level playing field’ on tariffspublished at 19:44 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February
Trump has taken to Truth Social, his social media platform, to defend his plan to place tariffs on countries that have their own duties on US imports.
“On Trade, I have decided, for purposes of Fairness, that I will charge a RECIPROCAL Tariff meaning, whatever Countries charge the United States of America, we will charge them – No more, no less!” he wrote.
He says that countries with a VAT system will also receive US tariffs, because the system is “far more punitive than a Tariff”.
“It is fair to all, no other Country can complain and, in some cases, if a Country feels that the United States would be getting too high a Tariff, all they have to do is reduce or terminate their Tariff against us,” he wrote.
“There are no Tariffs if you manufacture or build your product in the United States.”
“America has helped many Countries throughout the years, at great financial cost. It is now time that these Countries remember this, and treat us fairly – A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD FOR AMERICAN WORKERS,” he continued.
