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EU cannot give timeline for US tariff order on cars or joint statement
EU awaits US action on car tariffs as joint statement remains pending, with no clear timeline for executive order or next steps. - REUTERS/Filepic
BRUSSELS: The European Union was unable to say when a joint statement on tariffs with the United States will be ready nor when it expects the White House to issue an executive order on European car import duties, a European Commission spokesperson said on Tuesday.
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"It is an agreement that we believe is strong and the best we could have ... Of course, we expect the U.S. to take further steps that are part of this agreement but I don't believe at this stage we can put a timeline on these engagements," the spokesperson said.
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- The EU says it cannot confirm when a joint tariff statement with the US will be released.
- There's no timeline yet for a US executive order on European car import duties.
- The EU believes the agreement is strong but awaits further action from Washington.
"It is an agreement that we believe is strong and the best we could have ... Of course, we expect the U.S. to take further steps that are part of this agreement but I don't believe at this stage we can put a timeline on these engagements," the spokesperson said.