On Monday, the EU Commissioner for Trade Marosz Depressed Returczovicz returned to Washington for talks with his American counterparts after US President Donald Trump suspended for 90 days the so -called mutual duties, which in the case of goods imported from the EU are 25 percent.
Bossopovicz repeated his own in Washington An offer regarding the introduction of mutual zero rates for industrial products. As he announced after conversations, the EU is also ready to look for the US solutions regarding the world surplus in steel and aluminum sectors and strengthening the supply chains in the field of drugs and semiconductors. However, the Commissioner emphasized that The EC is still working on retaliation in the event that the conversations are not successful.
“Standards are not negotiable”
Gill asked if the EC in talks with Washington is ready to negotiate the issues of EU standards, which in Trump's opinion are non-price barriers, preventing the bringing of American agri-food products to the Union, replied that these standards are not negotiable. “Our citizens expect our standards to remain the highest in the world,” he said.
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“Mr. President, we are at a negotiating table,” said Gill in response to Trump's words that the EU is ready to talk. – In relation to the suggestion of President Trump that the EU uses the US in a terrible way, the facts do not confirm this claim – said the spokesman of the EC. As he emphasized, The value of EU-US trade trade is EUR 1.6 trillion per yearbringing “fantastic economic results on both sides of the Atlantic”.
– The EU is a reliable source of key materials for the USA. I am talking here about the ingredients of drugs, pharmaceutical products, advanced machines and equipment as well as air products to mention only a few – continued Gill.
In turn, he added – the EU is the largest buyer of American natural gas and oil. “It sounds like the best friend for me, not someone who uses anyone,” said the spokesman.
Gill also responded to Trump's allegations that the EU does not buy American food products and American cars.
– As for cars, we clearly said that We want to find the best possible solution zero for zero. This would open enormous opportunities for car manufacturers on both sides of the Atlantic. Let's conclude this contract! The spokesman appealed.
