How have other countries responded to Trump's tariffs?

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How have other countries responded to Trump's tariffs?

Lead story: The world is pushing back—hard—against President Trump’s sweeping new tariffs that took effect yesterday. From Brussels to Beijing, governments are rolling out countermeasures that could redraw the global trade map.
First stop, China: Beijing overnight slapped an eye-watering 84 percent retaliatory tariff on all U.S. goods, sending soybeans and Boeing jets straight to the top of the hit list. Chinese state radio calls it “decisive self-defense.” Translation: the trade war is back, and it’s personal.
Swing over to Europe: The European Commission has summoned U.S. ambassador Susan Glass for an emergency meeting. Brussels sources tell us the EU is preparing a €15 billion package of counter-tariffs on iconic American products—Kentucky bourbon, Harley-Davidson motorcycles, and Florida orange juice—set to take effect in just ten days if Washington won’t negotiate.
Meanwhile, India—facing a looming 50 percent U.S. duty on everything from textiles to generic drugs—is dispatching a high-level delegation to Washington this weekend. New Delhi’s message: cut the rate, or we’ll curb American tech access to our 1.4-billion-consumer market.
Down in Brazil, President da Silva has convened an urgent cabinet session. Insiders say Brasília is weighing a complaint at the World Trade Organization and floating a South American tariff bloc to cushion the blow of a 50 percent U.S. levy on steel and soy.
And in Tokyo, Japan’s trade minister just left the prime minister’s residence. Sources say Japan will seek a bilateral mini-deal to keep its 15 percent tariff—already lower than most—while dangling fresh defense-tech cooperation as a sweetener.
Across Asia-Pacific markets today, stocks swung wildly: Shanghai down 2.3 percent, Tokyo up 1.1, and the São Paulo Bovespa off nearly 3. Analysts warn that today’s tit-for-tat tariffs could shave half a percentage point off global growth by year-end.
We’ll keep you posted as the story develops. For now, good bye.