Tariffs: Trump announces trade agreement with United Kingdom
The advertising with the British should be made in Washington at 10:00 pm (15:00 in Lisbon). This is the first bilateral trade agreement to be announced after Trump started applying tariffs to US business partners.
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US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that a new trade agreement between Washington and London would be announced, a complete and comprehensive commitment that consolidated the relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom for many years. “
The advertising with the British should be made in Washington at 10:00 pm (15:00 in Lisbon). This is the first bilateral trade agreement to be announced after Trump started applying tariffs to US business partners.
“There are many other agreements that are in the stage of important discussions!”, The ruler said.
Wednesday night, the US president had already announced that he had announced “Great Trade Agreement” Casual “A big and very respected country”But it didn’t recognize it.
British Prime Minister Kir Stemerer said Thursday “It works in accordance with national interests” And provides “Safety and Restore” Prior to the United States’s announcement about the trade agreement between the United Kingdom and the two countries.
“We have been in talks with the United States for some time and have more details today, but don’t be fooled, because I will always act in a speech in London,” I will always be in accordance with national interests to national interests, workers, companies and families, to bring security and renewal to our country. “
The United Kingdom has long attempted to enter into a trade deal with the United States to reduce the impact of Donald Trump’s announcement of tariffs last month, which has announced it It has imposed a 10% rate on all British exports and 25% on steel, aluminum and vehicles.
One of the main objectives of British negotiators is to reduce or discontinue US import tax on cars and steel in the United Kingdom.
The United States is the largest destination for British cars, which will represent more than one -fourth of UK car exports in 2024, according to the National Statistics Office.
The British seek exceptions for CE shadows, the United States want to make more access to the British market for their agricultural products. The stmerer government has already said that we will not reduce the UK’s eating procedures to make chicken chorro or hormone-treatment.
The British Executive looks at the storm’s soft approach to Trump, which has prevented direct or criticism. Unlike the European Union (EU), the United Kingdom has not declared revenge tariffs on the United States products.
The United States has a significant weight in the UK economy because it is the British’s largest commercial partner last year, according to government statistics, focusing on services rather than goods.
