Senior EU officials told the FT that they did not expect Trump to ultimately go through with his new threat of 30 per cent tariffs, which is being widely interpreted by Brussels as a bid by the US President to increase pressure on the bloc in the remaining time left for negotiations.

As the UE scrambles to avoid a full-blown trade war and countries like Indonesia rush to sign deals, President Donald Trump holds firm on his threat.

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed a 30% import tariff on all goods from the European Union and Mexico. This policy will take effect on August 1, 2025, following the failure of trade negotiations with these two major U.S. trading partners.