BERLIN – Germany expects U.S. tariffs on European steel and aluminum products to kick in on May 1, a senior government official said before Chancellor Angela Merkel travels to Washington to meet U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday. , Trade will be a major topic for discussion at the meeting, before an exemption from U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum imports granted to the European Union expires on May 1.
“From today’s point of view, one has to expect that the tariffs will come on May 1,” the official said, stressing Germany would continue to negotiate on the trade issue …read more
Source: Angola Press News Agency
