LONDON (Reuters): As for the imbalance, U.S. President Donald Trump stated on Sunday that "I think that one can be worked out" and that, despite Britain being "out of line" in terms of trade, it might be able to avoid duty.



Trump sparked concerns about a trade war that might impede economic growth and raise consumer prices by imposing broad tariffs on China, Mexico, and Canada over the weekend and declaring that they would "definitely happen" with the European Union.

When asked if tariffs might be imposed on Britain next, Trump responded, "We'll see how things work out." I can assure you that while it may occur with them, it will undoubtedly occur with the European Union.

He told reporters, "The UK is way out of line," as he went back to Washington from his Florida residence, Mar-a-Lago.

"The European Union is truly out of line, but we'll see. I believe that one may be resolved, but the UK is out of line. However, what the European Union has done is a horror.

Since Trump's election, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his ministers have applauded him, highlighting the country's heavy reliance on American imports and expressing a desire to avoid taxes at a time when the economy is already having difficulty expanding.

Starmer told reporters over the weekend: "It's early days and what I want to see is strong trading relations, and in the discussions that I've had with President Trump that's what we have centred on."


While the European Union is larger as a group, the United States is Britain's largest commercial partner as a single nation. The majority of its trade is in services, with less than one-third being in goods that may be subject to U.S. tariffs.

A request for comment from Britain's Department for Business and Trade was not immediately answered.