“Serious and specific negotiations”. This is what France and Germany in the United States are asking for a “fair” trade agreement on customs duties, said Wednesday, July 16, German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil, along with his French counterpart Eric Lombard.
The main negotiator of the European Union Maros Sefcovic, also goes on Wednesday to Washington to try to snatch a Commercial Agreement with the United States On behalf of the 27 Member States. The European Commissioner, in charge of Commerce, will have meetings with their counterparts in the Trump administration, Howard Lunick and Jamieson Gerr, said his spokesman, Olof Gill.
The US president took the European Union through the decreation of customs tariffs of 30% this weekend in all imports of the August 1 block. The European Commission still has the hope of finding a negotiated solution with the United States before this deadline.
The EU prepares her answer
At the same time, Europe is also working on its response to the customs duties of Donald Trump. The Commission has established a list of American products that it could impose in exchange, presented to the Member States on Monday.
Directed imports, which represent A total value of 72 billion eurosIt will only be taxed if the European Union does not conclude an agreement on the lifting of customs measures decided by the US President, and if the 27 decide.
Source: BFM TV
