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European Union expects to face 15% US tariffs from Friday. But a key text still isn’t ready
The European Commission says it presumes the United States will impose a 15% tariff on most EU exports from Friday.
EU and U.S. trade deal could lower auto tariffs retroactive to Aug. 1, easing costs for European carmakers and U.S. dealers.
The European Union will work to ensure lower U.S. tariffs on its car exports are applied retroactively to August 1, the bloc's trade chief said.
After striking a framework trade deal with the European Union in July, the White House added more details to what the agreement entails Thursday. Most notably, President Donald Trump walked back threats of 250% and 100% tariffs on pharmaceuticals and semiconductors,
On July 27, Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission and President Trump agreed to a deal that included a 15% tariff on most goods from the EU.
Though the United States and European Union clinched a deal at the end of July to avert a full-blown trade war, uncertainty around its implementation is hitting German exporters.
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Trump’s Tariff Deal Gives European Carmakers A Surprise Break But Another Industry Got Burned
A sweeping trade deal cuts car tariffs but leaves other European industries behind as the EU commits billions in US imports
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Trump says he will place tariffs on furniture — causing shares of Wayfair, Williams-Sonoma to plunge
This will bring the Furniture Business back to North Carolina, South Carolina, Michigan, and States all across the Union,” Trump vowed.
There’s still much more to come from the White House on tariffs, but the European Union has now reached a trade agreement with the U.S.
A deal between the U.S. and the E.U. will cap tariffs on many E.U. exports at 15%, a sizable reduction from the president's previous threats.