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EU's Sefcovic told US counterparts that tariffs unjustified
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Posted on April 4, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 24, 2026
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Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on April 4, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 24, 2026
EU's Sefcovic labels US tariffs as unjustified, urging for renewed trade talks. The EU is ready to defend its interests against Trump's 20% import duty.
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic said on Friday that he told U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer that U.S tariffs were unjustified.
"A frank 2h exchange with Sec. @howardlutnick and Amb. @jamiesongreer. I was clear: US tariffs are damaging, unjustified," Sefcovic wrote on social media platform X.
"The EU/US trade relationship needs a fresh approach. The EU's committed to meaningful negotiations but also prepared to defend our interests. We stay in touch," he added.
Trump has slapped EU imports into the U.S. with an across-the-board 20% duty.
The EU is divided on how best to respond to Trump's tariffs, including on use of its 'Anti-Coercion Instrument', which allows the bloc to retaliate against third countries that put economic pressure on EU members to change their policies.
(Reporting by Sudip Kar-Gupta, editing by Deepa Babington)
The article discusses EU's criticism of US tariffs, deemed unjustified by EU trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic, and calls for renewed trade negotiations.
Key figures include EU trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer.
The EU is considering using its 'Anti-Coercion Instrument' to retaliate and is committed to defending its interests while seeking negotiations.
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