Trump, European Union come to trade deal, 15 percent tariffs
The agreement also includes significant EU purchases of U.S. energy and military equipment, though details were not immediately available.
"We made it," Trump said.
Trump, who is seeking to reorder the global economy and reduce decades-old U.S. trade deficits, has so far reeled in agreements with Britain, Japan, Indonesia and Vietnam, although his administration has failed to deliver on a promise of "90 deals in 90 days."
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