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EU Trade Commissioner Sefcovic: Offered zero-for-zero tariffs to US for cars and all industrial goods
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EU Trade Commissioner Sefcovic: Offered zero-for-zero tariffs to US for cars and all industrial goods
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2025.04.07 22:56
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European Union trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic said on Monday that a range of tariffs is hitting 380 billion Euros worth of EU exports of the US. "Some 70% of our total exports are facing tariffs," he added.
Key takeaways
"We have offered to US zero-for-zero tariffs for cars and all industrial goods."
"EU remains open to and strongly prefers talks but we will not wait endlessly."
"After carefully reviewing options, we will send the final list and tariff levels to member states today."
Market reaction
EUR/USD struggles to gain traction following these comments and was last seen losing 0.18% on the day at 1.0945.
Tariffs FAQs
Tariffs are customs duties levied on certain merchandise imports or a category of products. Tariffs are designed to help local producers and manufacturers be more competitive in the market by providing a price advantage over similar goods that can be imported. Tariffs are widely used as tools of protectionism, along with trade barriers and import quotas.
Although tariffs and taxes both generate government revenue to fund public goods and services, they have several distinctions. Tariffs are prepaid at the port of entry, while taxes are paid at the time of purchase. Taxes are imposed on individual taxpayers and businesses, while tariffs are paid by importers.
There are two schools of thought among economists regarding the usage of tariffs. While some argue that tariffs are necessary to protect domestic industries and address trade imbalances, others see them as a harmful tool that could potentially drive prices higher over the long term and lead to a damaging trade war by encouraging tit-for-tat tariffs.
During the run-up to the presidential election in November 2024, Donald Trump made it clear that he intends to use tariffs to support the US economy and American producers. In 2024, Mexico, China and Canada accounted for 42% of total US imports. In this period, Mexico stood out as the top exporter with $466.6 billion, according to the US Census Bureau. Hence, Trump wants to focus on these three nations when imposing tariffs. He also plans to use the revenue generated through tariffs to lower personal income taxes.
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