【环球财经】德国工商界批评美国再次威胁对欧洲国家加征关税

Core Viewpoint - The article highlights the criticism from major German industry associations regarding the U.S. government's threat to impose tariffs on European countries, which they believe will exacerbate tensions in transatlantic trade relations and harm both European industries and the U.S. economy [1][2]. Group 1: Industry Reactions - German industry associations are calling for a strong response from the EU, including the possibility of retaliatory tariffs to counter U.S. pressure [1]. - The President of the German Industrial Association, Peter Leibinger, stated that additional tariffs would harm both European businesses and the U.S. economy, emphasizing the need for international cooperation [1]. - The General Manager of the German Chamber of Commerce, Helena Melnikova, expressed that the U.S. tariffs cast a shadow over the normalization of U.S.-EU trade relations and stressed the importance of global cooperation rather than new trade barriers [2]. Group 2: Specific Industry Concerns - The German Mechanical Engineering Industry Association described the U.S. actions as "extortion," warning that concessions from the EU would only encourage further unreasonable demands from the U.S. [2]. - The impact of U.S. tariffs is particularly severe on the European machinery sector, which faces tariffs as high as 50% on many products, significantly more than other industries [2]. - The CEO of the German Electronics and Digital Industry Association, Wolfgang Weber, criticized the U.S. for using tariffs as a means to achieve its goals, stating that Europe can no longer tolerate such behavior [2].