No deal: EU resists Trump's zero-tariff trade offer, prepares new list of sanctions to add pressure

By Washington Times —— Bio and Archives July 23, 2018

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President Trump offered European nations and other countries a zero-tariff deal as a way out of an escalating trade war, but so far he has no takers despite a zero-tariff agreement signed last week between the European Union and Japan. With a battle over auto tariffs breaking out between the U.S. and Europe, Mr. Trump’s proposal to eliminate all import duties and trade barriers will be on the table again when EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker sits down Wednesday at the White House. -- More....