European UnionŌuméng欧盟to votetóupiào投票to pass / to approvetōngguò通过againstduì对US goodsMěiguó shāngpǐn美国商品to levyzhēngshōu征收retaliatorybàofùxìng报复性tariffsguānshuì关税。
European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
to vote
tóupiào
投票
to pass / to approve
tōngguò
通过
against
duì
对
US goods
Měiguó shāngpǐn
美国商品
to levy
zhēngshōu
征收
retaliatory
bàofùxìng
报复性
tariffs
guānshuì
关税
EU member states
Ōuméng chéngyuánguó
欧盟成员国
April 4
4 yuè 4 rì
4月4日
to vote
tóupiào
投票
to pass
tōngguò
通过
on
duì
对
worth
jiàzhí
价值
approximately 22 billion euros
yuē 220 yì ōuyuán
约220亿欧元
particle
de
的
US goods
Měiguó shāngpǐn
美国商品
to additionally impose
jiāzhēng
加征
25 percent
25%
25%
tariffs
guānshuì
关税
except for Hungary
chú Xiōngyálì wài
除匈牙利外
all
suǒyǒu
所有
member states
chéngyuánguó
成员国
all
jūn
均
voted
tóupiào
投票
in favor
zhīchí
支持
first tranche
dì yī pī
第一批
tariffs
guānshuì
关税
will take effect on
jiāngyú
将于
April 15
4 yuè 15 rì
4月15日
to take effect
shēngxiào
生效
April 4, 2026 at 12:00 PM
EU member states
Ōuméng chéngyuánguó
欧盟成员国
April 4
4 yuè 4 rì
4月4日
by
yǐ
以
overwhelming majority
yādǎoxìng duōshù
压倒性多数
to vote
tóupiào
投票
to pass
tōngguò
通过
on
duì
对
US goods
Měiguó shāngpǐn
美国商品
to levy
zhēngshōu
征收
retaliatory
bàofùxìng
报复性
tariffs
guānshuì
关税
particle
de
的
proposal
tíàn
提案
this time
cǐcì
此次
tariff
guānshuì
关税
measures
cuòshī
措施
will
jiāng
将
cover
fùgài
覆盖
approximately 22 billion euros
yuē 220 yì ōuyuán
约220亿欧元
particle
de
的
US goods
Měiguó shāngpǐn
美国商品
tariff rate
shuìlǜ
税率
set at
wéi
为
25 percent
25%
25%
affected
shòu yǐngxiǎng
受影响
goods
shāngpǐn
商品
encompass
hángài
涵盖
orange juice
chéngzhī
橙汁
poultry
jiāqín
家禽
almonds
xìngrén
杏仁
steel
gāntiě
钢铁
and
jí
及
aluminum products
lǚ zhìpǐn
铝制品
among others
děng
等
multiple
duō gè
多个
categories
pǐnlèi
品类
among
zài
在
27
27 gè
27个
member states
chéngyuánguó
成员国
among
zhōng
中
except for Hungary
chú Xiōngyálì wài
除匈牙利外
the remaining countries
qíyú guójiā
其余国家
all
jūn
均
voted
tóupiào
投票
in favor
zànchéng
赞成
this move
cǐjǔ
此举
is aimed at
zhǐzài
旨在
responding to
huíyìng
回应
the United States
Měiguó
美国
on
duì
对
European
Ōuzhōu
欧洲
steel
gāntiě
钢铁
and
hé
和
aluminum products
lǚ chǎnpǐn
铝产品
levying
zhēngshōu
征收
particle
de
的
25 percent
25%
25%
import tariffs
jìnkǒu guānshuì
进口关税
EU
Ōuméng
欧盟
trade commissioner
màoyì wěiyuán
贸易委员
to emphasize
qiángdiào
强调
EU
Ōuméng
欧盟
prefers to
qīngxiàngyú
倾向于
through
tōngguò
通过
negotiation
tánpàn
谈判
channels
tújìng
途径
to resolve
jiějué
解决
trade disputes
màoyì zhēngduān
贸易争端
but
dàn
但
will not
bú huì
不会
stand by and watch
zuòshì
坐视
unilateralism
dānbiān zhǔyì
单边主义
harm
sǔnhài
损害
European interests
Ōuzhōu lìyì
欧洲利益
first tranche
dì yī pī
第一批
tariffs
guānshuì
关税
expected to
yùjì
预计
will
jiāngyú
将于
April 15
4 yuè 15 rì
4月15日
starting from
qǐ
起
officially
zhèngshì
正式
take effect
shēngxiào
生效
second tranche
dì èr pī
第二批
will then
zé jiāngyú
则将于
May 15
5 yuè 15 rì
5月15日
be implemented
shíshī
实施
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
warn
jǐnggào
警告
trade war
màoyìzhàn
贸易战
continuous
chíxù
持续
escalation
shēngjí
升级
will
jiāng
将
on
duì
对
European
Ōuzhōu
欧洲
export
chūkǒu
出口
export-oriented
dǎoxiàng xíng
导向型
industries
chǎnyè
产业
cause
zàochéng
造成
serious
yánzhòng
严重
impact
chōngjī
冲击
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BusinessEU Votes to Impose 25 Percent Retaliatory Tariffs on 22 Billion Euros of US Goods
EU member states voted to impose 25 percent retaliatory tariffs on roughly 22 billion euros of US goods including orange juice, poultry, almonds, steel and aluminum. All members except Hungary voted in favor, with the first tranche of tariffs set to take effect on April 15.
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