Guardian Australia · Business

Confusion in UK and EU as Trump’s 15% global tariff creates ‘an unholy mess’ – business live

23 February 2026 · 22:19 UTC+11:00 · By https://www.theguardian.com/profile/graemewearden,https://www.theguardian.com/profile/lisaocarroll

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Confusion continues as to whether Donald Trump’s new 15% tariffs kick in tomorrow in the UK or the European Union, despite the US trade representative Jamieson Greer’s assurances that nothing changes for the 20-odd countries the US has already agreed tariff deals with.

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