EU shifts against tariffs to US products to mid-July-Diepresse.com

In the trade conflict with the USA, the EU exposed to the application of planned special tariffs to US products by July 14th. With the corresponding publication in the EU-Amtsblatt, the EU is implementing an announcement by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. She had announced last week that the measure intended for mid -April should be suspended for around three months. EU trade commissioner Maroš Šefčovič, however, spoke to US representatives in Washington.

He was in the capital to use a « 90-day window for a mutual solution for unjustified tariffs, » Slovak wrote in short message service X after a meeting with US Minister of Trade Howard Lutnick and the US trade officer Jamieson Greer. The EU is « still constructive and ready for a fair agreement ». However, “considerable joint efforts” on both sides are necessary.

Good conversations according to the Trump economic advisor

The shift is a reaction to the action of US President Donald Trump: After great turbulence on the stock and financial markets, he surprisingly decided to grant a break from certain tariffs for 90 days. This breathing space is now to be used for negotiations.

Negotiations on tariffs in turn point in the right direction according to the US government. « There were many talks with the EU, » said Trump’s business advisor, Kevin Hassett, the broadcaster Fox Business Network on Monday. « We are making enormous progress. This will be very good for American employees, especially for the American car workers. »

Trump is re -announced against the EU

Meanwhile, Trump confirmed his allegations against the European Union. The EU was founded to harm the United States on the market, he says during a press conference in the White House. Now she has to come to the table. « And they try. » But the EU exploited the US. « They don’t take our food products, they don’t take our cars. We have millions of their cars, BMW, VolkswagenMercedes-Benz and many others. (…) There are no Chevrolets in Munich, I can tell you that.  » The United States, on the other hand, would « let up » millions of cars. « These times are over. »

In addition, Trump announced once more duties that will affect the pharmaceutical sector. In the not too distant future there will be pharmaceutical tariffs. This is intended to draw the production of medication in the USA, he justifies his project. « Everything I have to do is to impose a customs. »

Trump had imposed flat -rate tariffs of 20 percent against numerous trading partners and shortly afterwards suspended for 90 days. The tariffs of 25 percent on steel, aluminum and cars as well as the ten percent base tariffs on all other products remained in force for the EU. (APA)