The claim
"I've had problems with the EU because… they've tariffed us. They do it in the form of a VAT tax, which is about 20%"
Original review summary
The article explains that VAT applies to goods and services regardless of their economic origin, while tariffs apply to imported goods and can favor domestic products. It states that an EU VAT is not a tariff on US goods.[S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] DW original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026