British Prime Minister Keir Starmer obtained a reduction in American from the automotive sector and the steel industry.
Published the 08/05/2025 14:08 Updated the 08/05/2025 18:19 Reading time: 1min
Donald Trump announced, Thursday, May 8, the conclusion of an agreement “Total and complete” With the United Kingdom, the first of its kind since the launch of its trade war. “It will cement the relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom for many years”he launched on its Truthocial social network. “Many other agreements (…) will follow!” he also promised.
-The United Kingdom has been discussed for several weeks with the United States, in the hope of reducing customs surcharge applied to the country’s exports. At the end of this agreement, American customs duties in the British automotive sector, which reached 27.5% with the surcharge imposed by Donald Trump, will be reduced to 10% up to 100,000 vehicles per year, London said.
The British steel industry sees customs duties go from 25% to zero, allowing companies in the sector “To continue exporting to the United States”said the British government. Donald Trump However, said that the 10% floor tax on all goods imported into the United States would remain in place, judging that it was a rate “bas”.
Such an agreement has been a first since the billionaire has imposed massive customs duties on the world imported by the goods imported by the United States, before making a large reversal in front of the upheaval of the international economic order. “It’s a really fantastic and historical day”reacted British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
“This is a very convincing agreement. But I think you can still make it fat”said Donald Trump, during an exchange with the press in the oval office. Washington is currently conducting other discussions with several other countries. The opening in Switzerland of those with China, the weekend of May 10, is eagerly awaited.
