"Today, the President of the United States announced that foreign trade and economic policies have led to an emergency situation in the country, and his decree imposes retaliatory duties to strengthen the international economic position of the United States and protect American workers," the document says. It notes that the persistent trade deficit has led to the devastation of the manufacturing base in the United States, the lack of incentives to increase production capacity, the disruption of critical supply chains and the dependence of the American military-industrial complex "on foreign adversaries."

"President Trump does not want [other countries] to use the United States for personal gain, and believes that tariffs are necessary to ensure fair trade, protect American workers, and reduce trade deficits," the White House said.

On April 2, US President Donald Trump announced that his country would set a minimum rate of customs duties on imported goods at 10%. He determined individual tariffs for individual States. In addition, the US administration has been imposing customs duties of 25% on all imported cars since April 3. tass.ru.