European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the European Union is ready to take countermeasures against the US in the event of failure. trade negotiations She made this statement on her social network page X .

"We will continue working towards an agreement by August 1," von der Leyen wrote.

The head of the European Commission said that a 30 percent tariff on EU exports planned by the United States would harm businesses and consumers on both sides of the Atlantic. She assured that the EU is ready to act if talks with Washington fail.

Trump announced new tariffs on the EU and Mexico - what is known

Earlier, US President Donald Trump announced that Washington imposes a 30 percent duty on goods from the European Union and Mexico. It will take effect on August 1, unless the parties can agree on more favorable terms.

Bloomberg noted that the European Union had hoped to reach a preliminary agreement with the United States to prevent the imposition of tariffs, but Trump's statement undermined optimism.