European Trade Commissioner, Maros SefkovickHe asked in a conversation with his US opponent business secretary Howard Lutnik this Friday “Significant negotiations “free European imports free Duty Been declared by administration Trump. He has announced it Brussels Progress by preparing retaliation measures to compensate for the impact of the tax.
“I was clear. The fees They are harmful and unreasonable“Sefkovic said in a brief statement published on social networks after a two -hour video call with Ludnik and the businessman of the US government, Jamen L. Gray. These were a” Frank “conversation with the Commissioner’s words.
The European Union (European Union) business negotiat argued “A new attitude” In business relations between the European camp America He and Ludnik and Greek will “continue in touch,” he said, however, that there is a date or progress journey for the upcoming conversation.
However, although the conversation for a contract is a priority scene for Brussels, the Commissioner who spoke on behalf of the 27 on business matters wanted to clarify the European Union ” Is ready to protect their interests“.
In this way, he also confirms that the social administrator continues Counter list They will respond to the first volume of 25% of the fees that the US already applies to steel, aluminum and car and component imports.
The Brussels Plan will present the final list of the “next few days” and submit to the consultation of member states at a technical meeting next Wednesday, April 9, in which the capitals can only be Stop the set If they make up the locking minorities, the fee. This will allow it to be implemented on April 15, although most fees (equivalent to about 18,000 million) will not begin to raise until May 15 in accordance with the rules of the World Trade Organization.
In parallel, a social administrator is preparing a Respond to the latest fees The 20% of the EU’s announcement of all the imports of the European Union will be discussed at an extraordinary meeting in Luxembourg by EU trade ministers next Monday.
From that crowd ”Political guidelines“To designation, European circles explain, but the tools available to the EU will have no decisions or time.
Brussels, who have exclusive skills in business policy, suggest that “all options are in the table” but refusing to point out if the reaction mechanism is preferred Provides sanctions against third countries Seeks economic pressure against the interests of the EU or wants to expand the purpose of fees.
