<h1>Tariffs on European imports tied to Greenland dispute: 10% immediate, conditional escalation to 25% pending negotiation outcome</h1> U.S. President has declared the imposition of a 10% tariff on goods imported into the United States from specified European states effective February 1, with a stated conditional escalation up to 25% until a negotiated outcome on Greenland is achieved; operative effect: creates immediate extraterritorial trade measures that raise duties on affected imports and conditions tariff increases on diplomatic negotiation. The statement affirms that the question of Greenland's territorial status falls within the exclusive competence of the people of Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark; operative effect: reiterates a legal position of respect for Greenlandic self-determination and rejects unilateral transfer of sovereignty. The UK signals a policy choice to avoid reciprocal retaliatory tariffs for now; operative effect: maintains restraint in trade retaliation.