EU prepared to accept a flat 10% US tariff under clear conditions
|Handelsblatt, a German newspaper, reported on Monday that the European Commission is prepared to accept a flat-rate United States (US) tariff of 10% under clear conditions.
Additional takeaways
Brussels negotiators hope that a flat tariff will avert higher US duties on cars, pharmaceuticals, and microelectronics.
Americans have not yet agreed to limit their car tariffs against the European Union (EU) to 10%.
If the US waives higher car tariffs, the EU will lower its import tariffs on US vehicles and recognize certain American product standards in future.
Market reaction
EUR/USD is holding higher ground near 1.1585, at the time of writing, up 0.26% on a daily basis.
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