Trump to Move Forward With 25 Percent Tariffs on EU Cars and Trucks, Greer Says

The European Commission rejects the U.S. president’s claim that the bloc has failed to comply with its trade deal with Washington.

Trade Representative Jamieson Greer speaks during a tour of the Atomic Industries' manufacturing facility in Warren, Mich. AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson

The United States will move forward with President Donald Trump’s proposed 25 percent tariffs on European Union automobile imports, Washington’s trade representative, Jamieson Greer, said on May 4.

“I was in contact with both European and German trade officials this weekend to help them understand why this was happening and remind them of all the conversations we’ve had about ​their compliance,” Greer told CNBC in an interview.