TechFlow news, on July 19, according to Jinshi News, Trump has raised his demands in trade talks with the European Union, seeking to maintain tariffs on EU goods at a minimum of 15%-20% in any potential agreement. In previous weeks, both sides had planned to keep tariffs on most goods at a baseline level of 10%. However, Trump's tougher stance this time aims to test the EU's tolerance threshold for tariff pressure.
Insiders say Trump remains unmoved by the EU's latest proposal to reduce auto tariffs and expressed willingness to keep auto tariffs unchanged at 25% as originally planned. A U.S. official revealed that even if an agreement is reached, the U.S. government is considering setting reciprocal tariffs above 10%.
A senior EU diplomat said that if Trump insists on setting reciprocal tariffs at 15%-20%, it would revert to the levels seen when trade negotiations began in April, potentially forcing the EU to take retaliatory measures.
