US considers new tariffs on range of EU and UK goods
Trump is using the threat of tariffs on $3.1bn of exports that could spiral into a wider transatlantic trade fight later this year
24 June 2020 - 18:12
Geneva — The US is weighing new tariffs on $3.1bn of exports from France, Germany, Spain and the UK, adding to an arsenal the Trump administration is threatening to use against Europe that could spiral into a wider transatlantic trade fight later this summer.
The US trade representative wants to impose new tariffs on European exports such as olives, beer, gin and trucks; while increasing duties on products that include aircraft, cheese and yoghurt, according to a notice published late on Tuesday evening. The statement lays out a month-long public comment period ending on July 26...
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