President Donald Trump threatened Apple on Friday with a minimum 25 percent tariff if the tech giant does not make iPhones for American customers in the United States. President Donald Trump appears to be adding a new consideration to his trade deal with the United Kingdom that was announced earlier this month.

The European Commission sought clarity from the United States after U.S. President Donald Trump recommended on Friday putting a 50% tariff on EU goods from June 1, with some European officials viewing the threat as a negotiating ploy.

The EU's Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic said the bloc is committed to securing a trade deal that "works for both" and that is based on "respect, not threats" after US President Trump threatened a 50% tax on all imports from the European Union.