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Trump Says 100% Tariffs Will Apply to Any Country Imposing Digital Services Taxes on U.S. Firms
U.S. President Donald Trump warned Friday that any nation imposing a digital services tax on American companies will face 100% tariffs on its exports to the United States. The measure would override existing trade deals and targets European countries considering such taxes.
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U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to impose 100 percent tariffs on imports from any country that levies a digital services tax on American companies. In a social media post, Trump said the tariffs would apply immediately to all goods sent to the United States.
He added that the new tariffs would supersede any previously negotiated trade deals. Trump singled out European nations that he said are discussing imminent implementation of the taxes. The threat covers any country that moves forward with such a measure.
Trump has previously threatened tariffs on countries imposing digital services taxes. A post from August 2025 stated that such taxes are designed to harm or discriminate against American technology.
