EU prepares to retaliate over car tariffs before Trump talks

The European Union is preparing a new list of American goods to hit with protective measures, according to a person familiar with the move, in case a mission to Washington next week fails to persuade U.S. President Donald Trump not to raise car tariffs.
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Photo: Markus Schreiber/AP/POLFOTO
BY BOOMBERG NEWS, Viktoria Dendrinou & Alexander Weber

The European Commission briefed EU ambassadors Wednesday on trade relations with the U.S., and said it was working on so-called rebalancing measures that would be ready immediately if the U.S. imposes levies on European car exports, said the person, who asked not to be named because the meeting was private.

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