[ad_1]
The United States and the European Union (EU) will immediately resolve the issue of US tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from the EU and response rates set by the EU, announced Thursday the US Finance Minister Steven Mnučin.
"The first issue on which we will begin negotiations is the issue of tariffs and tariffs for steel and aluminum," Mnucin said in an interview with CNBC, adding, "We have a foundation and I hope to be able to solve it very quickly. "
In this interview, Mnucin commented on an agreement on steps to be taken to resolve the trade dispute between the United States and the EU, met by US President Donald Tramp and the President of the European Commission, Jean Claude Junker.
Mnucin also confirmed that the United States would not implement the threat of imposing tariffs on cars imported from the EU while negotiations between the two parties continue.
"The first phase will solve these problems immediately." Tramps and Junkers met for more than two hours, while talks continued, "there will be no new tariff in any direction."
Tramps and Junkers met for more than two hours. "We want to further strengthen this trade relationship for the benefit of all Americans and European citizens," said the White House, before promising to solve the problem of US tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum Tramps
"We reached an agreement today," Junkers said in a "reportierie" after talking with Tramp. " Tramps said that they agreed with Junker to "start a new phase" in US-EU relations and "work together at zero tariffs, zero-net tariff barriers and zero subsidies for industrial products. outside the automotive industry. "19659003] Tramps also said that the EU is committed to increasing imports of natural gas and soy in the United States
" I was about to reach an agreement today, and we have reached an agreement. "Understand that while we are negotiating (…) we will abstain from other tariffs and will evaluate the existing tariffs for steel and steel. Aluminum. "
Negotiations with the United States have also allowed the EU to work with the reform of the WTO.
Germany, whose auto industry would suffer considerably from US tariffs, congratulated Tramp and Junker for their trade-dispute deal.
"The Federal Government welcomes the agreement on a constructive commercial approach and the EC can count on our continued support," said the spokeswoman for the German government.
On the other hand, the French Minister of Finance, Bruno Lemmer, asked for clarification on which we really agreed
