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The claim

"The European Union, shown at the second position, charges 39% tariffs on imports from the US."

Rating

False. according to the World Trade Organisation, the EU's trade-weighted average tariff rate is 2.7%. The highest average tariff rate that the European Union charges some countries is 30% on dairy products.

Reviewed by DW ↗ ·

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] DW original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026