The Commission gave its own response to US duties on medicines, trucks and furniture announced by US President Donald Trump, releasing a joint statement from the two EU-US sides.

As stated in the announcement, ‘the US intends to ensure that they immediately ensure that the tariff ratewhich consists of the MFN duty (“Most Favored Nation Tariff”, that is, duty of the most favored state) and the duty imposed in accordance with Article 232 of the 1962 trade law, which is applied to the products derived from the EU which are subject to measures under Article 232 for the Pharmacy, will not exceed 15%“

This rationale seems to be prevalent to EU officials, who see US shifts on various issues, such as the Ukrainian and duties. The European Commission, however, seems to be not worried about new duties, and as Olf Gil, a Commission’s Commission spokesman said, “it is clear that” The total 15% duty ceiling for EU exports is a guarantee that no higher duties will be imposed on European financial bodies.

The EU is the only commercial partner that has achieved this outcome with the US. The EU and the US are continuing to cooperate on implementing joint statement commitments, while investigating further areas for tariff exemptions as well as wider cooperation. “

However, sources in the Commission said today that Commissioner Maros Sefsovic had a meeting with his US counterpart yesterday and that the climate was good and that the issue of new duties was not raised, with Donald Trump’s announcement.

A climate is the current commentary of the EU official who said that “only one person decides in the US”, stressing that “even if there are assurances, no one is sure they will not be overthrown”.