The European Union (EU) is preparing for the measures to be taken against the US new recipes for imported cars.
The European Union (EU) Commission spokesman Olof Gill said at a daily press conference in Brussels about the new tariffs announced by the United States for imported cars.
“We are ready to protect our economic interests.” Gill said, “If necessary, we will give a harsh, proportional, strong, well -caliated and timely response to the prevention that creates any unfair and opposite effect from the US.” He said.
Gill pointed out that the priorities are to eliminate the problem by negotiation and said that they want to build the relationship between the EU and the US and the US, but the measures announced by the US were completely wrong.
Recalling that the US side has started to apply tariffs to steel and aluminum imports so far, Gill emphasized that Europe responds effectively.
Gill, the United States at this stage of the announcement of the announcement of the automobiles, next week, a new series called mutual tariffs will enter into force, he said.
“We meet them with sadness, but we are preparing against them.” Gill, who made his assessment, underlined that the possible response to the actions that have not yet been implemented, but that the EU will respond to a timely, hard, well -adjusted and intended effect.
“The EU will take all the necessary steps to protect our common market, industry and companies.” he said.
US President Donald Trump signed the decree for implementing 25 percent customs duties on imported cars and trucks in order to increase domestic production.
New customs tariffs are expected to enter into force on April 2.
