Europe to launch a dispute against American definitions with the World Trade Organization

The European Union’s executive arm said on Thursday that it would launch a dispute with the World Trade Organization on the US “mutual” tariff policy on cars and auto parts.

The European Commission also said it launched a general consultation on a large list of American imports that may be subject to counter -measures, if a trade deal with Washington is not reached. The list covers the US imports of 95 billion euros (107.4 billion dollars) through a group of industrial and agricultural products. The list includes hundreds of items such as poultry, grains and minerals.

The European Commission said in a statement, “The unambiguous view of the European Union is that these definitions (the United States) flagrantly violate the rules of the World Trade Organization,” the European Commission said in a statement.

“The goal of the European Union is to reaffirm that the internationally agreed rules are important, and it cannot be ignored by one side by any member of the World Trade Organization, including the United States.”

The conflict will take the form of submitting an application for consulting.

At a press conference on Wednesday, European Trade Commissioner Marus Sevkovic said that the main focus of the European Union was Negotiate To avoid President Donald Trump 20 % mutual definitions On all the United States, imports of the block. Trump also slapped a 25 % tariffs on all imported vehiclesto hit Many European auto manufacturers.

However, Sefcovic added that the European Union continued to “prepare for any scenario.”

In a statement on Thursday, EC Ursula von Der Leyen President said: “The European Union is still fully committed to finding negotiating results with the United States. We believe that there are good deals for consumers and companies on both sides of the Atlantic.”

The European Union has Temporarily A preliminary set of reprisals agreed upon by member states in April – in response to US duties by 25 % on steel and aluminum – to enable negotiations. It will target counter -measures, if implemented, about 21 billion euros (24.1 billion dollars) of American commodities ranging from agricultural products to clothes, mainly with a tariff rate of 25 %.

UK It is scheduled to become The first country to reach a trade agreement with the United States amid the current customs tariff disorder, with an announcement that is scheduled to be held at 10 am on Thursday.