Trump says he's hiking tariffs on EU cars and trucks to 25%

Washington — President Trump said Friday that he's hiking tariffs connected cars and trucks imported from the European Union to 25%, accusing the EU of failing to comply with a woody struck past year.

"I americium pleased to denote that, based connected the information the European Union is not complying with our afloat agreed to Trade Deal, adjacent week I volition beryllium expanding Tariffs charged to the European Union for Cars and Trucks coming into the United States," the president wrote connected Truth Social. "The Tariff volition beryllium accrued to 25%."

Last summer, the U.S. and the EU reached an agreement nether which the U.S. imposed a 15% tariff connected imports of European cars, pharmaceuticals and different products. 

The president said the levy won't use for vehicles produced successful the U.S. Heavy-duty trucks already person a 25% tariff rate.

"It is afloat understood and agreed that, if they nutrient Cars and Trucks successful U.S.A. Plants, determination volition beryllium NO TARIFF," helium added.