US, EU trade talks bolstered by Trump's agreement with Japan


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  • Thursday, 24 Jul 2025

FILE PHOTO: Stacked containers and cranes are shown at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, U.S., November 22, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo

BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The European Union and the U.S. are moving toward a trade deal that could include a 15% U.S. baseline tariff on EU goods and possible exemptions, two European diplomats said on Wednesday, potentially moving President Donald Trump closer to another major trade agreement on the heels of the one he just unveiled with Japan.

European negotiators were hoping to reach an agreement to dodge the 30% tariff rate Trump has said he would impose on imports from the 27-nation blocon August 1.

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