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EU considers potential tariff cuts in bid to secure trade deal with US

By Joanna Sopinska and Luca Bertuzzi ( May 27, 2025, 14:20 GMT | Insight) -- The European Commission is reviewing all tariff rates on US exports to the EU, to identify which of them could potentially be reduced as part of a deal with the Trump administration, MLex has learned. Such concessions might be part of a broader EU offer that will also include commitments to reducing non-tariff barriers, increasing purchases of US goods, tightening security cooperation, addressing China’s industrial overcapacities, and creating economic opportunities for US companies. The aim is to reach a deal with the US, including on tariff cuts, that would be “balanced” and acceptable for both sides, according to one senior EU official.The European Commission is reviewing all tariff rates on US exports to the EU, to identify which ones could potentially be reduced as part of a deal with the Trump administration, MLex has learned....

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