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Junkers, who is scheduled to meet with US President Donald Tramp in Washington next week, hopes to persuade him to abolish the recently introduced tariffs for European steel and aluminum, and reject the intention. to apply tariffs on cars
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"The European Union and its common market are indivisible," Junkers said in response to Trampa's request for bilateral agreements with individual member states. "All attempts to divide Europeans are futile." The EC announced that Junkers would discuss with Tramp the improvement of transatlantic trade and the strengthening of economic cooperation.
As announced, Tramps announced in March the imposition of a 25% duty on steel imports and the application of a tariff of 10%. Initially, Washington made an exception to the EU and some of its closest allies without applying these tariffs, but this exception was lifted in early June. This prompted Brussels to retaliate by imposing a series of US products on tariffs.
Washington, in turn, responded by saying that it would consider imposing tariffs on cars produced in Europe. In addition, the United States threatens to target sanctions against European companies that will continue their relations with Iran.
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