Negotiations with the United States on the issue of duties “quickly move in the right direction.” This was stated by a member of the European Commission for Trade Morosh Shefchovich.
“held a productive and constructive meeting with the US commander Jamison Grier,” he wrote on social networks after a meeting with the US trade representative in Paris, where he arrived to participate in a meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
Shefchovich emphasized that the parties will maintain close contact in order to maintain the achieved dynamics in negotiations on the issue of duties.
Earlier, on May 23, US President Donald Trump said that trade negotiations with the EU were at a standstill, and proposed to introduce a direct fee of 50% on European imports from June 1
After these statements, the Chairman of the European Commission Ursula von der Layen held a telephone conversation with Trump. According to the results of the conversation, the American side announced that the introduction of a 50 percent tariff for products from the EU is postponed until July 9, 2025. The EU in response said that he would speed up negotiations on a trade agreement with the United States.
On the eve of Trump also signed a decree on increasing duties on steel imports and aluminum from 25% to 50%. New duties entered into force on Wednesday, June 4.