President Donald Trump said Saturday value-added taxes, taxes levied to goods during each stage of production which are widely used in Europe, will be considered tariffs as part of the reciprocal tariff plan he argues would level the playing field in global trade—though economists project they would increase inflation this year.

Hot inflation has raised the stakes of President Trump’s plans to escalate his use of tariffs on the country’s biggest trading partners, risking even higher consumer prices and pushing back the prospects of the Federal Reserve lowering interest rates soon.

President Donald Trump is expected to announce a new round of sweeping reciprocal tariffs on Thursday, matching higher rates other nations charge to import American goods.