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O que está em causa na guerra tarifária EUA-UE

By Phil Bainbridge

April 7, 2025 - A UE tem várias opções já em vigor para aplicar contramedidas duras
na sequência das tarifas do Presidente Donald Trump, que podem
incluir restrições comerciais, de investimento ou financiamento,

Bilateral trade between the EU and U.S. amounted to some €1.6 trillion in 2023, with goods accounting for €851 billion - €503bn in exports and €347bn in imports - while services made of €746bn of that, €319bn exports and €427bn. Europe ran a goods trade surplus of around €157bn but a services deficit of €109bn.

Given the value of U.S. service exports to Europe, rather than using tariffs on a range of goods as Trump has done, some EU politicians have been calling for a greater focus on the use of instruments already in place to bring the U.S. to the negotiating table: the Digital Services Act, which is designed to tax Big Tech on profits made in the location of the consumer, and the International Procurement Instrument which could be used to bar U.S. companies’ access to EU public contracts, worth up to $2.8 trillion each year. French President Macron has suggested suspending EU investment into the U.S. until the situation is “clarified”.

As a last resort, the EU’s “nuclear option”, the Anti-Coercion Instrument could be brought into play, which would allow retaliatory measures if a third country attempts to coerce the EU or member states. This could be used to block foreign investment, restrict market access for financial services - hitting Wall St – or revoke Intellectual Property protection, but is opposed by some key EU members who fear it would trigger a full trade war, with damgaing consequences for both economies.

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PUBLISHED: 07/04/2025; STORY: Graphic News
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