The US has told the EU that some American trade tariffs would remain in place even after negotiations between the two sides, and has given little indication about how Brussels can reduce them, according to European officials.
Two EU diplomats briefed on a meeting on Monday between EU trade commissioner Maroš Šefčovič, US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick and US trade representative Jamieson Greer said the American side made clear Washington would retain some level of tariffs.
They discussed US President Donald Trump’s so-called reciprocal tariffs on the EU, set at 20 per cent, along with his 25 per cent levies on US imports of steel, aluminium and cars.
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