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TRUMP HIKES EU AUTO TARIFFS TO 25%: BRUSSELS FIRES BACK, SEOUL TAKES NOTE
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DOMINANT ANGLE
Trump hikes EU auto tariffs to 25% — signal of a multi-front trade war
Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media
ANALYSIS
Channel News Asia and Straits Times cover Trump's auto tariff announcement as illustrating global commercial system fragmentation. CNA notes the EU-US summer 2025 deal set auto tariffs at 15% — Trump now raises them to 25% citing unsubstantiated EU non-compliance. Straits Times highlights the simultaneous EU-Mercosur deal, suggesting Brussels and Washington are simultaneously moving in opposite directions. For Singapore, this commercial volatility strengthens the case for stable regional agreements like CPTPP protecting smaller exporting countries from great power trade wars.
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