Ireland’s deputy PM to meet US secretary of commerce as EU finalises first part of response to Trump’s tariffs – Europe live

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03.20 EDT Morning opening: Tariffs? Doing very well, thank you. Jakub Krupa US president Donald Trump continues to rewrite the rules of global trade, as his sweeping tariffs take effect. A container terminal at the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. It is the largest seaport in Europe and a key transit point for trade with the US, particularly oil products. Photograph: Pierre Crom/Getty Images Rates on imports to the United States from dozens of economies rose further from 12.01am (0401 GMT) on Wednesday, with tariffs imposed on Chinese products since Trump returned to the White House reaching a staggering...