Trump announced that an additional 10% import tariff would be imposed on goods from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Finland, and the United Kingdom, effective February 1.
US President Donald Trump on Saturday promised to impose increasing tariffs on goods from several European allies unless the United States is allowed to purchase Greenland, dramatically escalating the dispute over the future of the Danish-controlled Arctic territory. Protests erupted in Denmark and Greenland on Saturday, where demonstrators opposed Trump's demands and called for Greenland to retain its right to determine its own future.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump announced that an additional 10% import tariff would be imposed on goods from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Finland, and the United Kingdom, effective February 1. These countries are already subject to tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.
He added that the tariffs would rise to 25% effective June 1 and would remain in effect until an agreement allowing the United States to purchase Greenland is reached. Trump has repeatedly asserted that Greenland is vital to US national security due to its strategic location in the Arctic and its large mineral reserves, and has not ruled out the use of force. This week, European countries deployed military personnel to the island at Denmark's request, underscoring the growing tensions surrounding the territory.