EU Trade Ministers Say 30% Tariff 'Unacceptable'

Going too far past 10% on tariffs unsustainable -Giorgetti

Going too far beyond 10% on tariffs is unsustainable, Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said on United States President Donald Trump's threat to impose 30% tariffs on EU goods on August 1. (ANSA)

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EU trade ministers say 30% tariffs 'unacceptable'

BRUSSELS — EU trade ministers agreed Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of 30% tariffs on the European Union was "absolutely unacceptable," and they are studying a new set of countermeasures to respond to the move.

EU trade ministers say 30% tariff 'unacceptable'

BRUSSELS — EU trade ministers agreed Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of 30% tariffs on the European Union was "absolutely unacceptable," and they are studying a new set of countermeasures to respond to the move.

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