“American duties are the trade war that the United States unleashed against the whole world. An increase in duties on European goods makes them less competitive than American ones and reduces European exports, ”Matveychev said.
According to the expert, as a rule, in such cases, the countries against which the duties are directed “introduce mirror measures”.
“This is a trade war, and it will not lead to anything good,” he said.
Earlier, the United States announced the possibility of introducing duties on imported goods from France.
In turn, the French Minister of Economics and Finance, Bruno Le Mer, announced the readiness of the European Union to respond to US duties.