The EU prepares countermeasures in response to Trump tariffs

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The European Trade Commissioner Marosh Shefchovich stated that the EU has formed a list of US goods for 72 billion euros, which could fall under new duties in the event of a failure of trade negotiations with the United States.

Source: “European Truth” with reference to AFP

Details: According to Shefchovich, the European Commission has developed a proposal to respond to tariffs with the United States, which “covers American imports worth about 72 billion euros.”

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His statement was heard after meeting with the Trade Ministers of the European Union, which agreed to seek to reach an agreement with the United States to avoid tariffs.

“The ministers have expressed a single position that we should be ready to answer if necessary,” Denmark’s Foreign Minister Larskke Rasmussen, whose country is currently presiding on the EU, told reporters.

Recall:

• On July 12, US President Donald Trump announced that since August 1, 30%will be valid for imports from EU and Mexico countries.
• The President of the European Commission Ursula von Der Liaien has said that the EU has prepared counter -measures, but would not apply them until it is possible to resolve the issue through negotiations.