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欧美关税谈判开谈,欧盟高官对美国“速战速决”的愿望说不
第一财经· 2025-05-18 12:56
2025.05. 18 本文字数:2116,阅读时长大约4分钟 作者 | 第一财 经 冯迪凡 据报道,美欧之间已经就关税问题进行正式贸易谈判。四位熟悉内情的人士以及一份欧盟简报内容显 示,美欧双方在最近几天首次交换了谈判文件,涵盖从关税到数字贸易和投资机会等领域。 欧盟简报称,欧盟委员会(下称"欧委会")最高贸易官员欧委会贸易司总司长魏安德(Sabine Weyand)告诉各成员国大使,欧盟仍需冷静行事,不要屈服于美国 "速战速决"的愿望。她警告说, 美国很可能会继续征收一些关税,尤其是对美国希望转移的行业,如钢铁和汽车制造业等。 其实,美欧之间不仅仅在关税上,在欧盟技术规则和数字服务税方面有更深层次矛盾。 英国杜伦大学跨国法教授兼全球政策研究所联合主任杜明教授对第一财经记者表示,如果美国企图用 关税来逼迫欧盟改变其数字税和增值税类的非关税贸易壁垒,难度较大,以英国的经济体量为例,同 欧盟无法同日而语,但在美英谈判中,"英国也没答应把数字税给取消,也没有答应为了进口美国农 产品,就要降低英国保护标准"。 "因而美国如果是用关税来强迫欧盟这样有实力的贸易伙伴来达到其想达到的协议,可能是有困难 的。"他说。 美英 ...
欧美关税谈判开谈,欧盟高官对美国“速战速决”的愿望说不
Di Yi Cai Jing· 2025-05-18 11:36
Group 1 - The core issue between the US and EU extends beyond tariffs, involving deeper conflicts over EU technology regulations and digital services taxes [1][5] - The EU has initiated formal trade negotiations with the US, exchanging documents covering tariffs, digital trade, and investment opportunities [1][4] - EU officials express skepticism about the US's ability to pressure the EU into changing its digital tax and VAT policies through tariffs, citing the strength of the EU as a trading partner [1][3] Group 2 - The recent US-UK trade agreement is not seen as a template for EU negotiations, with EU officials rejecting the retention of a 10% tariff [3][4] - EU trade officials indicate that the US's proposed tariffs are unlikely to decrease below 10%, and some member states are more resistant to such agreements [3][4] - The EU's strategy may involve balancing between reducing losses and implementing counter-tariffs if the US maintains its current tariff levels [4][5] Group 3 - The EU has not taken significant retaliatory measures against US tariffs, relying instead on threats of increased tariffs, which have had limited effectiveness [5][6] - The ongoing trade issues are complicated by differing regulatory standards between the US and EU, which have led to numerous disputes in the past [5][6] - The EU is considering a comprehensive €95 billion retaliation package against US exports, including products like aircraft and bourbon whiskey [6][7] Group 4 - Discussions are ongoing among EU member states regarding which US products should be included in the retaliation list, with some countries seeking exemptions for specific goods [8][9] - The unity among EU member states in trade negotiations may be tested as the final agreement takes shape, with differing opinions on how to respond to US tariffs [8][9] - The EU's position will largely depend on whether the negotiations yield substantial tariff reductions [9]