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US threatens EU with 30% tariff rate

The European Commission has confirmed the receipt of a letter from US president, Donald Trump, threatening base tariff rates of 30%. President Trump said in the letter that imports in the US from the European Union (EU) would be subject to tariffs of 30% from August 1. He said that the EU would be able to avoid this if it offers “complete,...

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