The EU has said it offered the US a "zero-for-zero" tariff deal on cars and industrial goods weeks before Donald Trump launched his trade war, but that it would "not wait endlessly" to defend itself. Maros Šefčovič, the EU commissioner for trade, said he had proposed zero tariffs on cars and a range of industrial goods, such as pharmaceutical products, rubber and machinery, during his first meeting with the US commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, on 19 February.
Lul. Would have benefited both EU and America and achieved Trump a small win (EU's average tariff rate is around 4.8%) but of course Trump is a fucking idiot and none of this is about tariffs but his stupid understanding of trade deficits and now we owe Trump billions in reparations because we didn't buy more from America. 😂
Last edited by Ryuu96 - on 07 April 2025
