The EU offer on the duties: we turn the rates. But the US: buy American cars
Among the cards that the European Commissioner for Commerce Šefcovic is ready to play there will certainly be that of the US surplus in the rich sector of services. The case of anti -spy mobile phones and the clarification of Brussels
The EU Commissioner at the Trade Maroš Šefcovic He arrived in Washington on Sunday evening to meet yesterday at 16.30 o’clock in Brussels The US Secretary of State to the Howard Lutnik trade and the representative for trade Jamieson Greer to start A negotiation on the duties imposed by the United States to European goods: the so -called « mutual » rates that will be 10% for 90 days and those of 25% on steel, aluminum and cars « made in the EU ». Trump’s duties affect 70% of the European export directed to the United States overall.
The third mission in Washington
It is the third mission of Šefcovic in Washington From the settlement of the new American administration, which has so far not shown any desire to negotiate. « The European Union must come to the negotiation table and is trying to do it, » Trump said yesterday, who complained that « the EU does not buy our products, our cars ».
The post on x
On the outcome of the meeting with Lutnik and Greer, Commissioner Šefcovic in an X post explained that The EU remains « constructive and ready to reach a fair agreementwhich also provides for reciprocity through our offer of zero duties on industrial assets and the work on non -tariff barriers ». But the achievement of the goal « will require significant joint effort from both sides ». Šefcovic also put on the table the purchase by the EU of multiple GNL and more weapons. To demonstrate the will to the negotiation, the EU made official the suspension for 90 days of the countermeasures in response to the US duties on the steel for 90 days.
The denial on spy phones
Meanwhile, a spokesman for the Commission has denied the news, anticipated by Financial Times, that the executive has provided indications to commissioners and officials on the use of disposable telephones and portable PCs and PCsas in the missions in China, during their participation in the spring meetings of the IMF and the World Bank, next week in Washington, to avoid the risk of espionage. The spokesman explained that in the new guidelines comes however recommended to connect the electronic visa to an EU pass To underline the official nature of the visit and facilitate visa procedures.
