The first EU tariffs in response to US
President Donald Trump's 20% tariffs will be launched April 15
and a list of US products id already being drafted, Foreign
Minister Antonio Tajani said Monday.
"There will be a list of American products on which to apply
duties, effective April 15. It's an old frozen list, I asked for
a postponement but it seems to me that the prevailing position
is to start on the 15th", said Tanai, who is also deputy
premier, on the sidelines of a EU Trade Council in Luxembourg.
Asked if whiskey was on the list, Tajani replied: "I asked that
it not be on the list, the list will be drawn up between this
evening and tomorrow, let's say that I am moderately
optimistic," adding that the second series of countermeasures
should come into force on May 15 but, "between now and the 15th
there is still time for negotiations".
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