Trump team says what he wants in trade talks, says EU

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The United States did not report to raise trade tariffs, the European Commission, after a two-hour meeting, after a two-hour meeting, ‘commercial talks made little progress.

Ab-Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič Monday trading secretary Howard Lutnick, with steel, aluminum and car accounts, came together to discuss how the so-called mutual tariffs applied by the US side.

“We need to hear more from Americans. We have to make a clearer picture of what the results they prefer in these talks,” he said I trade Olof Gill on Tuesday.

Gill, Šefčovič, said he suggested to interact with all industrial goods tariffs.

“The EU is its own part. Now the United States needs to determine the position of the United States. As in every negotiation, it must be a two-way street. Both sides bring something.

The White House and Commerce Department did not respond to a survey for comment.

The United States has collected long complaints, then stood, interacted tariffs This month in most parts of the world. However, the calculations were based on trade surplus in the goods between them and the United States. The EU was given 20 percent on the basis of a $ 235 billion trade surplus in 2024.

Donald Trump should receive more fluidable gas from the EU in principle in Brussels.

The US president also attacked the EU to excludes US chickens with chlorine-based chemicals and did not buy beef with beef and beef with beef. VAT and his digital arrangement.

During the days to apply tariffs, Trump threw them and has made a 10-day payment for almost all countries within 90 days, and encourages partners to seek configuration to reduce partners permanently.

However, on Monday, officials instructed to prepare new measures against semiconductor and pharmaceutical products. Gill repeated the importance of transatlantic supply chains in these sectors.

Gill said the meeting covers global overthrow the “spotlighted scoping” session, zero tariff plan and global overries in steel and aluminum industries.

But he added that food security standards were “Sacrosanct”.

“The Commissioner reiterated that the EU and the United States can share many problems and apply for them in favor of both sides.”

“The EU will continue to approach these talks in a constructive way to determine the general areas of interest. It is clear that there will be significant joint efforts to achieve a successful result within the 90-day window.”

The EU has stopped the retribution of revenge in response to steel and aluminum collections until July 14. If there is no agreement, more measures are going on for other tariffs.