Negotiations between the European Union and the United States regarding the tariffs for goods have not made significant progress, Bloomberg reports. The European Commissioner for Trade Marosh Shefchovich has left the meeting place without a clear idea of the US position, since the differences between the parties remain.
In the negotiations, the US side made it clear that it did not plan to completely abolish existing tariffs for goods, in particular, mutual tariffs of 20%, which are currently temporarily reduced to 10%, as well as aluminum and cars tariffs. Instead, the United States sought to focus on discussing non -tariff barriers in trade, including issues of digital technology regulation, artificial intelligence and food standards.
This position demonstrates the change of emphasis on more complex issues related to new technologies and standards, while classic tariff spores remain without resolution. According to analysts, this may testify to the US desire to maintain control of some key aspects of economic policy that go beyond traditional trade agreements.
The discussions between the parties will continue at the technical level, but the achievement of the final compromise remains uncertain. Both sides promise to work on finding decisions in the future, but the situation does not indicate the rapid relief of trade barriers.
