Trump says U.S. to impose tariffs on 8 European nations over Greenland

The United States will impose 10-percent tariffs on all goods from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, Britain, the Netherlands and Finland over Greenland starting on Feb. 1, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday.

Those tariffs would increase to 25 percent on June 1, and would continue until a deal is reached for the United States to purchase Greenland, he said on social media. Trump's statement came after several NATO members, including Britain, France and Germany that oppose the U.S. attempt to acquire Greenland, sent troops and diplomatic assets this week to the Arctic territory.