五名熟悉谈判情况的消息人士称，欧洲官员日益倾向于接受10%的"对等"关税税率作为任何美国与欧盟 贸易协议的基线。 美国总统唐纳德·特朗普已宣布对贸易伙伴征收大范围关税，并希望减少美国对欧盟的商品贸易逆差。 美国商务部长卢特尼克已排除了将所谓对等关税的基准税率降至10%以下的可能性，该关税覆盖了欧盟 出口到美国的大部分商品。 由于会谈的敏感性，这些不愿透露姓名的欧洲消息人士表示，欧盟谈判代表仍在争取将税率降至10%以 下。 但其中一位消息人士，一名欧盟官员表示，自从美国开始从其全球关税中获得收入以来，将税率谈下来 的难度加大了。 "10%是个棘手的问题。我们正在向他们施压，但现在他们已经尝到了甜头，"这位官员说。 第二位欧洲消息人士称，欧盟在谈判中并未接受10%作为基准税率，但也承认要改变或取消这一基线将 非常困难。 美国官员长期以来一直抱持着美国最终将与其贸易伙伴达成更高关税协议的设想，并且不期望在与欧盟 的谈判中偏离10%的关税税率。 华盛顿方面试图将数字服务税、企业可持续性报告规则等非关税壁垒，以及液化天然气（LNG）销售 和食品标准纳入谈判。 美国4月份的预算盈余为2580亿美元，比去年同期增长23%， ...

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]