The European Union reveals the retaliatory definition plan on American products, if negotiations fail

The European Union announced on Thursday a plan to increase pressure on the United States in the hope of urging the Trump administration towards serious trade negotiations.

The European Commission, the European Union’s executive arm, has announced two main steps that it could take to decline. Officials have put 95 billion euros, or $ 107 billion, of goods that they can target with a higher tariff for revenge or imposed by the United States. They also said that the bloc will start a dispute against the World Trade Organization against the United States on both comprehensive customs tariffs, car duties and auto parts.

It will not enter any scale immediately. European governments will eliminate consultations next month on the list of American products that can reach a higher tariff. The proposed menu includes some agricultural products, such as soybeans, meat and bourbon, as well as manufactured goods that include sewing machines, aircraft spare parts and auto parts.

The European Union has not announced the tariff rates on these products.

By laying the basis for revenge on the United States, the European Union creates a clear threat that will hang out on the Trump administration. European officials still hope to negotiate to avoid permanent definitions, but there is no clear solution on the horizon, even with the Trump administration Ready to advertise A trade agreement with Britain on Thursday afternoon.

“We believe that there are good deals that must be concluded for the benefit of consumers and companies on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean,” Ursula von der Lynne, President of the European Commission, said in a statement announced by the plan. “At the same time, we continue to prepare for all possibilities, and the advice that was launched today will help us in this necessary work.”

European Union officials are increasingly moving from just talking about how to take revenge and shift towards talking about a long -term balance of its trade relationship with the United States. This is a confession that at least some new definitions may remain in place in the long run.

The last European Union’s announcement came after several waves of fresh tariffs were revealed from the United States during the past few months.

The Trump administration has launched its commercial measures in stages: First, definitions imposed on Steel and aluminumThen I announced them Cars And auto parts, then announced Comprehensive definitions It would apply to different geography in a different way. The so -called “mutual” definitions have put a 20 percent tariff on the goods coming to the United States of the European Union.

The mass has already taken some measures to respond. Agree plans for Revenge measures To the tariff of steel and aluminum, which will reach about $ 23 billion in American goods.

But she did so just hours before the Trump administration announced that it would stop the customs tariffs by 20 percent for 90 days, to apply only 10 percent smaller.

European Union officials responded by stopping them on the first wave of revenge definitions as a sign of goodwill. Meanwhile, officials also made it clear that they would plan for the broader revenge in the event of the negotiations.

Thursday’s announcement is a sign that these preparations are continuing.

Although the Thursday list only touches the goods, European officials were clear that in the event of deepening the commercial battle, they can deepen, they can do so Striking sector. This is a serious weakness of the United States, because European consumers are the main users of American technologies, including cloud computing, search engines and social media.

But many officials see this as another option.

At the present time, the European Union was clear that its goal was to negotiate, and that if he succeeded in making deals, revenge could be avoided.

The statement said that the aim of the legal plans is ready “in the absence of negotiations with the United States, which is not produced.”