EU official: US raising steel and aluminum tariffs will not help US-EU negotiations

2025-06-06

The Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security of the European Commission said in Paris, France on the 4th that the EU has discussed with the US Trade Representative regarding the US's increase in tariffs on imported steel and aluminum from 25% to 50%, and pointed out to the US that this move would not help the ongoing negotiations between Europe and the United States.

"We deeply regret this latest decision of the United States," the EU said. "This is obviously not helpful for the ongoing negotiations."

EU officials said at a press conference that day that the EU and the United States together account for about 30% of global trade. If the relationship between the two sides cannot be maintained normally, it will have a negative impact on the global trade system. The EU believes that these problems should be solved with the most serious attitude and the greatest efforts.

The EU said that if all efforts fail, "we are ready to defend our interests and will do our utmost to rebalance our trade relations." "Before we get to this point, we will do our best to explore all negotiation options and all possibilities to resolve the problem through consultation and mutually beneficial agreements."

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