Xavier Bettel meets the US government in Washington
The Vice Prime Minister Xavier begging Traveled across the Atlantic to Washington. There, the Minister of Foreign Affairs had « bilateral discussions with representatives of the US government on Thursday, » said the responsible ministry on Friday in a press release.
In the conversations, Minister Bettel emphasized the diplomatic and economic ties between Luxembourg and the United States as well as the importance of transatlantic relationships.
Was it also spoken of customs policy at the meeting? When asked, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs specified: « As part of Minister Bettel’s stay in Washington, it was a first meeting with the US administration on site, with the aim of contacting the work level and making an exchange. »
EU trade policy falls into the responsibility of the European Union and not in that of the individual Member States. Therefore, the EU Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič is currently conducting talks with US representatives to discuss on current trade issues, including the question of US tariffs.
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Trade between the USA and Luxembourg
In January 2025 alone, the United States exported $ 128 million and imported $ 76.8 million from Luxembourg, which led to a positive trade balance of $ 51.2 million. Between January 2024 and January 2025, the United States exports to Luxembourg by $ 104 million to $ 128 million, while imports increased by $ 49.4 million to $ 76.8 million.
In January 2025, the most important exports of the United States to Luxembourg aircraft parts (gliders, balloons and motor planes) ($ 56.5 million), machines and devices were exclusively or mainly for the production of semiconductor bars (boules) or semiconductor slices (Wafers), semiconductor construction elements, electronic integrated circuits (17.1 million Dollar) and paintings ($ 7.58 million). That goes out Information from the Obesvatory of Economic Complexity (OEC) out.
The most important imports of the United States from Luxembourg, on the other hand, were iron blocks ($ 12.9 million) and sheets made of iron ($ 8.85 million).
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Bettel also spoke to Lisa Kenna, the incumbent understate secretary for political matters. Photo: Mae Luxembourg
The Ministry also specifies that Minister Bettel had talks about the bilateral trade between Luxembourg and the United States as well as the trade relationships between the EU and the United States and the common economic challenges.
In the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the minister spoke to Lisa Kenna, the incumbent understate secretary for political matters. The meeting dealt with « several current international topics and on common security and technological challenges ». Xavier Bettel emphasized how important a close coordination between the USA and the European partners is on these questions.
