EU Trade Ministers Meet in Brussels After US Announces 30 Percent Tariff

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EU Trade Ministers Meet in Brussels After US Announces 30 Percent Tariff
EU Commissioner designate Maros Sefcovic at the European Parliament in Brussels on Nov. 4, 2024. Nicolas Tucat/AFP via Getty Images
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European trade ministers are gathering in Brussels on Monday to discuss transatlantic trade relations after the United States announced plans to impose a 30 percent tariff on imports from the European Union.
Arriving at the Foreign Affairs Council on Trade meeting, European Commissioner for Trade Maros Sefcovic said that a tariff at this level would severely disrupt trade flows between the United States and the EU.
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