The EU had been informed of the imposition of new duties before posting the Trump letter

A European Commission spokesman said today that the United States had previously informed the European Union of a letter of announcement of the 30% import duty on imports of European products. European Commission President Ursula von der Laien has warned of countermeasures if the imposition of the US import duty is imposed. Reuters writes that the EU hoped it would reach a comprehensive trade agreement with the US for the 27 -country block. All Gil, a European Commission’s trade spokesman, confirmed to inform the press on Wednesday that EU trade negotiators are in active discussions with US Minister of Commerce Howard Lutnik and US trading representative Jameson. Source: RES
Source: News Beast

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