US President Donald Trump on Tuesday vowed to hit the European Union with tariffs, saying his administration was discussing a 10 percent punitive duty on Chinese imports because fentanyl is being sent from China via Mexico and Canada.

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump pledged Tuesday (Jan 21) to hit the European Union with tariffs, adding that a 10 per cent duty on Chinese imports could also come as soon as Feb 1. Trump, who wa

Mercedes-Benz Group AG is joining a Geely lawsuit against European Union tariffs on electric cars imported from China, adding to a flurry of legal cases targeting the duties.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday vowed to hit the European Union with tariffs and said his administration was discussing a 10% punitive duty on Chinese imports because fentanyl is being sent from China to the U.

Both BMW and Tesla have been hit with tariffs by the EU on imports of electric vehicles made in China, along with other Chinese manufacturers such as BYD and SAIC. View on euronews

Mercedes-Benz has joined its Chinese joint venture partner Geely's legal challenge at the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) against EU tariffs on China-made electric vehicles, a company spokesperson said on Tuesday.

Tesla and BMW both have significant production operations in China.