No Deal Expected on US Steel Tariffs as EU Meets US Officials, Sefcovic Says

Under the U.S.–EU trade deal, agreed in summer, 50 percent American steel tariffs remain in place.

EU Commissioner designate Maros Sefcovic attends his confirmation hearing at the European Parliament in Brussels on Nov. 4, 2024. Nicolas Tucat/AFP via Getty Images

The European Union does not expect any deal to ease U.S. steel tariffs during meetings with senior American trade officials this week, European Commissioner for Trade Maros Sefcovic said on Nov. 24, after initial rounds of talks in Brussels.

Speaking to reporters following meetings with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Sunday and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Monday morning, Sefcovic said the discussions remained a review of current bilateral ties rather than negotiations.