The prime target of US President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs is European regulation rather than EU tariffs on American imports, according to MEP Bernd Lange (Germany/S&D) the chair of the European Parliament’s Trade Committee, but EU law is non-negotiable, he said.
“[In this report,] you find 30 pages about the EU,” Lange said, citing a report from the US Trade Representative, claiming that this is “more or less a comprehensive overview of our legislation. This is an indication that the president Trump is not looking on tariffs.”
