US and EU agree on 15% tariffs in new trade deal
Trump, who had earlier threatened to impose 30% tariffs on European products starting August 1, confirmed that the agreement also includes $600 billion in planned EU investments in the United States.
Additionally, the European bloc committed to purchasing $750 billion worth of American energy exports.
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