The EC chief responds to Donald Trump's duties. “We are ready”

— We are ready to negociate with the United States. We proposed zero work rates for industrial goods, as was the case with our another trading partners," stressed Ursula von der Leyen in the European Parliament on Monday.

The EC chief pointed out that "Europe is always ready for a good deal". “We so keep this offer on the table,” she stressed.

— However, we are besides ready to implement countermeasures and defend our interests," stressed Ursula von der Leen.

Ursula von der Leyen: an earlier proposal did not meet the corresponding U.S. response

On Monday in Brussels, the EC Head admitted that the full exemption from industrial goods duties was, among another things, the subject of trade talks held in Washington by the EU Commissioner for Trade, Marosz Chief.

Ursula von der Leyen besides announced the establishment of a peculiar task force for import surveillance, which will work with industry, among others, to minimise the effects of American customs.

The EC chief said that a akin offer of zero-duty common duties had already been proposed to the U.S. administration, during discussions on the imposition of 25-percent. customs duties on EU cars, but "did not meet an adequate US response".

— We're ending the first package of remedies in consequence to US steel duties, and we're preparing another 1 to defend our interests — said president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday. However, as she stressed, it is not besides late to resolve the problems through negotiations.