REFILE: New cars stack up at Spanish port as EU to respond to U.S. tariffs

Record ID: 1986318

  • Title: REFILE: New cars stack up at Spanish port as EU to respond to U.S. tariffs
  • Date: 27th March 2025
  • Summary: SANTANDER, SPAIN (MARCH 27, 2025) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF HUNDREDS OF CARS PARKED AT PORT VANS PARKED, TRUCK DRIVING PAST IN THE BACKGROUND VARIOUS OF HUNDREDS OF CARS PARKED MAN OPENING CAR DOOR AND PLACING PAPER INSIDE VARIOUS OF CARS DRAPED WITH WHITE MATERIAL CARS DRIVING NEAR PARKED CARS CARS DRIVING INTO SHIP LINE OF PILED UP CARS GREY CAR DRIVING INTO SHIP FRONT OF CAR
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  • Keywords: Donald Trump Santander port Spain United States cars tariffs
  • Location: SANTANDER, SPAIN
  • City: SANTANDER, SPAIN
  • Country: Spain
  • Topics: Europe,Government/Politics,International Trade
  • Reuters ID: LVA001211027032025RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Hundreds of new cars were seen at the Spanish port of Santander on Thursday (March 27) after the U.S. unveiled a 25% tariff on imported vehicles, expanding a global trade war, hammering stocks and testing already strained ties with allies.
    The European Union is preparing its response to the new tariffs on imported vehicles announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, the European Commission said.
    Spanish Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo said the tariffs on cars will cause most harm to the U.S. and even though the impact on Spain will be minimal, there will be a knock-on effect on Spanish-made components supplied to other manufacturers.
    The Spanish Association of Automobile and Truck Manufacturers (ANFAC) said there were no cars assembled in Spain exported to the U.S. last year, with France and Germany being the biggest clients of Spanish cars.
    The new levies on cars and light trucks will take effect on April 3, the day after Trump plans to announce reciprocal tariffs aimed at the countries he says are responsible for the bulk of the U.S. trade deficit.
    The U.S. imported $474 billion worth of automotive products in 2024, including passenger cars worth $220 billion.
    Mexico, Japan, South Korea, Canada and Germany, all close U.S. allies, were the biggest suppliers.
    The tariffs are a sucker punch for Europe at a time when relations with Washington have plummeted over issues such as the war in Ukraine and the upending of a decades-old Transatlantic alliance, with the U.S. as the ultimate guarantor of European security.
    European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen described the move as "bad for businesses, worse for consumers," while Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney called the tariffs a "direct attack" and said retaliatory measures were being considered.
    (Production: Vincent West, Miguel Gutierrez)
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