Germany Willing to Talk Cutting Car Tariffs After Trump’s Carrot-and-Stick Negotiation

Germany Willing to Talk Cutting Car Tariffs After Trump’s Carrot-and-Stick Negotiation
Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) and President of the United States of America Donald Trump (R) speak together following the Family photo on the first day of the G7 Summit, on 8 June, 2018 in La Malbaie, Canada. Leon Neal/Getty Images
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday she would back a lowering of EU tariffs on U.S. car imports, responding to an offer from Washington to abandon threats of levies on European cars in return for concessions.

Merkel said, however, the European Union would need to cut tariffs on cars imported from countries other than the United States too, otherwise the plan would not conform to World Trade Organization (WTO) rules.

Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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