欧盟立法者经过彻夜磋商,最终就一项旨在取消美国工业品关税的法案达成共识。这一决定是在特朗普政府持续施压的背景下作出的。
去年,欧盟曾承诺削减多种美国商品的进口关税,以换取美方同意将大部分对欧关税上限定在15%。本月早些时候,特朗普总统公开指责欧盟未能遵守去年达成的美欧贸易协议条款,并威胁加征新关税。此番压力直接促成了布鲁塞尔方面连夜达成推进关税削减的政治协议。
据欧盟官员透露,该法案包含一项“日落条款”及保障措施。若美国违反贸易协议条款,欧盟将有权暂停其关税减让承诺。该法案仍需获得欧洲议会的最终批准方能生效。
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