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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%"

Rating

False

Reviewed by DW ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

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

  1. [S1] DW original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026