Trump says EU-US tariff deal 'possible'
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One of the European Union’s most reliable punching bags is shaped like a bottle of whiskey. The EU this week circulated to member states a list of products it could hit with tariffs if a trade deal is
The European Union has returned U.S. spirits to its proposed list of retaliatory tariffs. Here's what that could mean for Kentucky's bourbon industry.
BRUSSELS, July 15 (Reuters) - The 30% tariff on European goods threatened by U.S. President Donald Trump would, if implemented, be a game-changer for Europe, wiping out whole chunks of transatlantic commerce and forcing a rethink of its export-led economic model.
Aircraft and booze are among imports that would be targeted as EU debates how to respond to President Trump’s latest trade threats.
The EU has reverted to offering the US tit-for-tat tariff reductions on cars, with negotiators abandoning the idea of a complex “netting mechanism” first proposed by German carmakers.
EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic headed to Washington on Wednesday for tariff talks, an EU spokesperson told Reuters, adding that he will meet U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer.
President Trump threatens to raise tariffs, claiming the European Union won't buy U.S. cars or food — but 2024 trade data shows otherwise.
Volvo CEO Hakan Samuelsson urged the European Union to slash its auto tariffs on the US — an apparent bid to sway President Trump to lower his own hefty duties on foreign vehicles. The automaker, which is majority-owned by China’s Geely Holding, currently faces a steep 27.5% tariff on its imports.