The European Commissioner for Trade says he had a “very positive” conversation with US trade envoy Jamieson Greer.
They discussed, among other things, access to critical minerals and import tariffs, said Maroš Šefčovič at a World Trade Organisation (WTO) summit in Cameroon. The meeting follows a few days after the European Parliament’s approval of the trade deal concluded between the US and the European Commission last summer.
According to Šefčovič, the good conversation shows that both the US and the EU want to adhere to the agreement, “despite turbulence on the world stage.” He emphasised that the EU is eager to work on trade agreements with other countries in the coming period, “and on lowering tariffs for the partners with whom we already trade.”
The EU is seeking closer ties with other countries now that trade with the US has become more difficult due to import tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump. Under the trade deal with the US, the Americans still levy a 15 percent tax on most imports from the EU.
