EU Responds to Steel Import Dumping Concerns

EU Responds to Steel Import Dumping Concerns

Via Metal Miner Amid chaos from steel tariffs, the European Commission plans to tighten steel import quotas on April 1 over fears of dumping on the bloc. Those fears primarily stem from U.S. President Donald Trump’s implementation of 25% duties on all steel and aluminum imports into the United States, which came into effect in early March. The measures are part of a several-point document titled “A European Steel and Metals Action Plan,” which t…

The European Union has proposed to the United States to continue talks on tariffs “at expert level” in order to continue “exploring the ground for a mutually beneficial agreement,” but at the same time asked Washington to “define its position” for those negotiations, European Commission trade spokesman Olof Gill said on Tuesday.

It is necessary for the US to determine its position, the negotiation must be two-way, says the Commission on yesterday's presence of the Trade Commissioner in Washington - The Commission's red lines

EU calls on Trump to engage in ‘two-way street’ on tariffs

“Now, it is necessary for the U.S. to define its position,” says EU trade negotiator after talks in Washington.

European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic is commuting between Washington and Brussels for talks on import tariffs. But like Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, he never came close to President Donald Trump or influential people from his entourage in the US capital.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will travel to Washington on Thursday to meet with US President Donald Trump to discuss US tariffs on European goods. Meloni intends to position herself as a bridge between Washington and Brussels. "We have the strength, the ability, and the intelligence to overcome any obstacle," Meloni said on Tuesday, referring to her US trip.