USA May Put High Taxes on Other Countries

美國可能對其他國家徵收高額關稅

Jun 26, 2026, 21:29

Introduction

President Donald Trump says the USA will put 100 percent taxes on goods from countries that tax American tech companies.

川普總統表示，美國將對那些向美國科技公司徵稅的國家，對其貨品徵收 100% 的關稅。

Main Body

President Trump says some countries in Europe tax American tech companies. He thinks this is unfair. He says the USA will put high taxes on all goods from these countries. He will do this even if the countries have trade deals with the USA.

川普總統表示，歐洲部分國家對美國科技公司徵稅。他認為這是不公平的。他表示美國將對這些國家所有的商品徵收高額關稅。即使這些國家與美國有貿易協定，他仍會這樣做。

Europe says these taxes are fair for all big companies. They do not agree with the USA. The USA and Europe have a deal for some taxes, but this deal does not include tech taxes. They must finish a new deal by July 4.

歐洲則認為，對所有大公司徵收這些稅款是公平的。他們並不認同美國的觀點。美國與歐洲雖然對部分稅項有協議，但該協議不包括科技稅。他們必須在 7 月 4 日前達成新協議。

Other countries are changing their rules. Canada stopped its tech tax to stay friends with the USA. India is talking about stopping its tax too. But the UK still has a tech tax. This could start a big fight about trade.

其他國家正在修改規則。加拿大為了與美國保持友好關係，已停止徵收科技稅。印度也在討論停止徵稅。但英國仍維持科技稅。這可能會引發一場大規模的貿易戰。

Conclusion

The USA will not allow tech taxes. They will use high import taxes to stop them.

美國將不允許科技稅，並將利用高進口關稅來阻止。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ Quick Shift: Saying what someone thinks

In the article, we see a pattern to tell us someone's opinion. We use Subject + says/thinks.

Examples from the text:

President Trump says... (He is speaking)
He thinks... (This is his opinion)

How to use this for A2: When you talk about a person and their idea, keep it simple. Don't use fancy words.

I think → It is hot today.
She says → The food is good.
They think → The tax is fair.

🌍 Word Map: Money & Power

Word	Simple Meaning
Goods	Things we buy and sell (like phones or cars)
Deal	A special agreement/promise between two people or countries
Fair	Right or honest (not cheating)
Allow	To say 'Yes, you can do this'

🛠️ Build-a-Sentence: The 'Stop' Action

Look at the Canada example: "Canada stopped its tech tax to stay friends."

Pattern: [Who] $\text{→}$ [Action/Stopped] $\text{→}$ [What] $\text{→}$ [Why]

Try this logic:

I $\text{→}$ stopped $\text{→}$ smoking $\text{→}$ to be healthy.
He $\text{→}$ stopped $\text{→}$ working $\text{→}$ to eat lunch.

Vocabulary Learning

tax (n.)

Money that you must pay to the government

Example:The government puts a tax on cigarettes.

goods (n.)

Things that are produced to be sold

Example:The ship carries goods from China to the USA.

unfair (adj.)

Not right or not equal for everyone

Example:It is unfair that only one student gets a prize.

trade deal (n.)

An official agreement between countries about buying and selling things

Example:The two countries signed a trade deal to lower prices.

include (v.)

To make something part of a group or a list

Example:Does the price include breakfast?

import (adj./n.)

Bringing goods into a country from another country

Example:The country has high import taxes on luxury cars.

Practice A2 words in a crossword→