The Eropea Union has postponed two weeksuntil mid -April, the entry into force of its tariffs aimed at American products in retaliation for US taxes on steel and aluminum, to give more time to dialogue, according to two community sources cited by the AFP news agency.
25% tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump, to imports of these metals They entered into force on March 12to which the European Union immediately responded with two countermeasures series that will begin on April 1 and mid -month. Among the affected American products are the bourbon, ships and motorcycles.
France, Spain and Italy have pressed the European Commission To delay their measures, which have already triggered Trump’s threat to counterattack the wine sector and spirits in the old continent with tariffs of 200%, according to two community sources collected by the AFP.
The bourbon could be removed from the list of affected products, although there is still no firm decision in this regard, according to one of the sources.
The first part of the EU’s response was to let the levies dating back to Trump’s first mandate -but currently suspended – They automatically entered into force After March 31, with a second series aimed at American industrial and agricultural products.
The European Commission said that the calendar of its response wanted to “align”. «EU’s countermeasures announced on March 12 will come into force In mid -April», Said Olof Gill, spokesman for EU trade.
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