Donald Trump threatened to impose a 10% tariff from February 1 on all goods sent to the US from eight European countries. That levy would be increased to 25% on June 1 'until such time as a deal is reached for the complete and total purchase of Greenland.'

The United States needs Greenland for national security, the US president noted

President Donald Trump said Friday more tariffs could be coming against countries in opposition of his plan to seize Greenland, a territory of Denmark.