The EU removes American bourbon whiskey from the anti-tariff commodity list.
The European Commission proposed to impose a 25% counter-tariff on a series of US imported goods. The proposal will take effect from May 16th. According to the latest report by Reuters on the 7th, the European Commission has removed American bourbon whiskey (le bourbon) from the list of goods subject to the proposed tariff.
The EU is expected to introduce retaliatory measures against US tariffs this week. However, at the same time, the ministers in charge of trade affairs generally agree that priority should be given to negotiating with the US to cancel tariffs rather than adopt countermeasures.
According to US President Trump's tariff policy, the US will impose a 25% import tariff on steel, aluminum, and automobiles from the 27 EU countries from the 9th, and impose a 20% equivalent tariff on almost all other EU goods, to strike back at the countries that Trump claims have set high barriers for US goods.
The EU trade ministers met in Luxembourg on Monday to discuss how the EU should respond. Many people believe that the EU's top priority is to negotiate with the US to avoid a full-scale trade war.
Dutch Trade Minister Kleva said: "We need to stay calm and respond in a way that eases tensions. The stock market now shows what will happen if we immediately escalate the situation. But if necessary, we are also prepared to take countermeasures to bring Americans to the negotiating table."
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