The EU and the United States struck an agreement in July, which set tariffs on most EU goods at 15 percent

The EU and the United States struck an agreement in July, which set tariffs on most EU goods at 15 percent

 Nicolas TUCAT

The United States must respect its tariff agreement with the EU, the bloc's trade chief told his American counterpart Tuesday, after President Donald Trump threatened to hike levies on European cars.

The European Union and the United States struck a deal last July setting tariffs on most EU goods at 15 percent, but Trump has vowed to raise duties on cars and trucks to 25 percent.

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