Eight nations facing new 10% US tariffs handled 685,000 tonnes between May-October. Germany led with 263,000 tonnes, followed by UK and France
Source: Rotate
Countries targeted by US president Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs linked to the Greenland dispute account for around 60% of westbound air cargo volumes to the US, according to data from Rotate.
Figures from the data provider and consultancy show that the eight countries facing the proposed 10% tariffs handled a combined 685,000 tonnes of air cargo to the US between May and October, out of a total westbound volume of 1.15m tonnes.
Germany was the largest contributor during the six-month period, shipping 263,000 tonnes, followed by the UK with 138,000 tonnes and France with 125,000 tonnes.
The measures would mark the second time in the past year that the countries have been hit by US tariffs.
In April 2025, the US imposed 10% tariffs on the European Union, with the rate rising to 15% in September, while the UK remained subject to a 10% tariff.
Rotate noted that despite the earlier measures, air cargo volumes from the affected countries to the US largely continued to grow between April and October, as several non-European markets were subject to even higher tariff levels.
However, the impact of a further round of tariffs is difficult to predict, as competing countries would not face a comparable increase this time.
Rotate also highlighted uncertainty over the practicality of imposing tariffs on individual countries, given their participation in a single market.
Trump on Saturday announced a 10% tariff on goods from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and Finland that will come into force on 1 February on social media.
He said the tariff rate could later rise to 25% and will last until a deal was reached.
Trump has claimed that the Danish territory is essential for US national security. The seven countries had dispatched a small number of troops to the island in support of Denmark.
Earlier today, trade association Logistics UK urged a “measured approach” to the dispute over Greenland to protect supply chains and prevent inflation.
The trade association urged politicians on both sides of the Atlantic to avoid destabilising global markets and supply chains at a time when the “first shoots of recovery are starting to be seen after the shocks of the pandemic”.
