Group 1 - The core issue in the ongoing US-EU trade negotiations revolves around tariffs on automobiles and agricultural products, with both sides aiming to reach a temporary trade agreement in the coming days [1][3] - The EU is seeking to limit agricultural export tariffs to no more than 10%, while focusing on automobile tariffs in the negotiations [3] - The US currently imposes a 50% tariff on EU steel and aluminum products, a 25% tariff on automobiles, and a 10% baseline tariff on nearly all other goods [4] Group 2 - The EU had previously planned to impose retaliatory tariffs on $210 billion worth of US imports, with rates up to 50%, but has postponed these measures to allow for ongoing negotiations [4] - A second set of countermeasures was initially proposed at €95 billion but has been reduced to €72 billion due to lobbying from various EU member states [4] - Any potential agreement is contingent upon the decision of US President Trump, raising concerns about the stability of the negotiations [2][3]
外媒爆:汽车与农产品关税成美欧贸易谈判关键症结,任何潜在协议都可能被特朗普推翻