Overview

• In a Truth Social post, President Donald Trump warned he will impose substantial additional tariffs and restrict exports of advanced U.S. technology and chips on countries that keep digital taxes or related regulations.
• The announcement marks a formal threat rather than an enacted policy, with prior USTR investigations into digital services taxes providing the enforcement backdrop.
• Reporting indicates the administration has considered sanctions on European Union or member-state officials tied to the Digital Services Act, according to Reuters sources.
• The stance follows a June episode in which Canada shelved a planned digital services tax after U.S. pressure during trade talks.
• Observers say the warning could reach U.S. partners pursuing online platform rules, including South Korea’s proposed measures, as cited by Yonhap.