World leaders criticise Trump tariffs as 'major blow'

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen says US tariffs will see "uncertainty spiral" as world leaders react to Trump's announcement.

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Her comments echo those of a number of other countries, including China, which has expressed its opposition to the move and has warned it will take "resolute countermeasures" against the US.

Their words of warning come after Trump announced a universal 10% tariff on all imports into the US from 5 April. Around 60 countries will also be hit with steeper tariffs from 9 April.

The US president said the measures were payback for unfair trade policies, adding that he had been "very kind" in his decisions.

Trump has said the tariffs will be used to boost US manufacturing, saying on Wednesday that the move would "make America wealthy again".

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