
EU prepares retaliatory tariffs on US goods amid trade dispute
The countermeasures reportedly comprise an already agreed list of levies on US imports worth 21 billion euros. Other imports worth around 72 billion euros are also affected. A commission spokesperson stressed on Wednesday that the EU's main focus remained on reaching an agreement with Washington.
The EU and the US are currently trying to prevent further escalation in the tariff conflict between the two trading powers. About two weeks ago, US President Donald Trump announced that he would introduce new high tariffs from August 1 and warned the EU against countermeasures.
Trump had held out the prospect of lowering threatened tariffs on the import of European products on Wednesday night – if the European Union opened its market more to the US. Speaking at an AI event, the Republican said of the ongoing negotiations: "If they agree to open the union to American companies, then we will levy a lower tariff." He said they were in serious negotiations. This article was translated to English using an AI tool.
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