There European Commission it would be willing to accept fixed duties of 10 percent on commercial exchanges with United Statesbut only in the face of clear, shared and not permanent conditions. This is what the German economic newspaper reports Handelsblattaccording to which Brussels intends to avoid higher rates on sectors considered strategic, such as automotive, pharmaceuticals and electronic components.
On the American side, however, an official confirmation has not yet arrived on the desire to limit the rates on European cars to 10%. In exchange for a renunciation by Washington in more penalizing measures, the European Union would be ready to soften the counter applied to cars from the USA and to recognize some US technical standards.
Always according to theHandelsblattcommunity sources would have underlined that any understanding will have to be based on “precise and transparent” criteria And it will not be able to translate into a stable regime. “However, it would be a 10 percent duty, which in fact represents a masked increase in costs for American consumers,” said an EU official to the German newspaper.
In the package of measures to the study, the executive led by Ursula von der Leyen would also be evaluating a possible Total prohibition on imports of Russian gaswith the intent to encourage the entry of American Gnl in the European market. The proposal – that the EU would like to present to the Trump Administration – could also include the revision of some European rules repeatedly criticized by the former president, such as the Directive on Due Diligence, whose lightening is already foreseen. “The intention is to build a complete package,” explained the European source, “which can be presented by the American president as a significant political victory”.
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Before the Indiscretion of the German newspaper, the Von der Leyen had reiterated the commitment to find a solution on the duties by 9 July. “In case the result is not satisfactory, we will be able to respond” and “All means are on the table”, the line shared in a press conference in Kananaskis, on the eve of the G7 works. The G7 “can send an important message to the world against protectionism” on trade, had also affirmed the head of the EU executive.
In recent days there were no lack of moments of tension on the dossier. The American president had thrown gasoline on the fire of the commercial war, threatening impinics in the duties on the car as well as ultimatum to the sound of unilateral rates against dozens of nations in the world. “We are going very well when it comes to Deal” his certainty. As for the EU, the Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick had specified that Brussels “will probably be among the latest” agreements, considering the “more than spiny negotiations”. But, optimisticly, had highlighted the fact that the old continent “was a little converted to our creed and made a sensible offer”. Now there is waiting for this step forward and more generally for the end of this crazy duties war.
Franco Lodige, June 16, 2025
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