On June 26, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump made a strong statement, threatening to impose 100% customs duties on goods and services from countries that continue to impose "discriminatory" taxes on digital services from American tech giants.

 Speaking at the White House on Friday, the President emphasized that the administration would no longer tolerate what he called "systemic plundering" of American businesses.

"America will not pay for other countries' budgets"
"We will no longer allow other countries to profit from our most successful companies," Trump said in a speech to reporters. "If they want to tax our digital services, we will impose a 100% tariff on their goods. It will be very simple and very effective."

According to the President, these actions are directed against the initiatives of a number of European, Latin American, and Asian countries, which have introduced or plan to introduce taxes on the income generated by digital platforms such as Google, Meta*, Apple, and Amazon in recent years. Washington believes that these measures are solely aimed against American entrepreneurship.

 Market and Expert Reactions
The President's statement has sparked an immediate reaction in the global financial markets. Futures on major indices have shown volatility, and experts have already begun to warn about the risk of a "new global trade war."

"This is a radical step that threatens the delicate balance of international tax agreements," said a leading economist at the Washington-based Center for Strategic Studies. "100% tariffs are essentially a barrier that will virtually halt exports from affected countries."

What's next?
The presidential administration has clarified that the U.S. Department of Commerce has already prepared a list of potential "targets" — countries whose tax laws, according to the White House, violate U.S. interests. The list is expected to be published in the coming days.

 Analysts suggest that this ultimatum is an attempt by Trump to force countries to give up their sovereign right to tax the digital economy in favor of a global agreement that benefits Washington.

At the moment, the leaders of the leading European countries are refraining from making direct comments, but an emergency meeting has already been convened in Brussels to discuss retaliatory measures in case Trump's threat turns into actual economic sanctions.