Donald Trump’s threatened 30% tariffs on European goods would eliminate transatlantic trade, the EU’s chief negotiator with the US has said, while voicing hope that a deal remained possible.
Maroš Šefčovič, the EU trade commissioner, said a tariff of 30% or more would have a huge impact, making it “almost impossible to continue” current transatlantic trade, which is worth €4.4bn (£3.8bn) a day.
