By Kim Mackrael
The European Union sent a group of trade officials to Washington on Tuesday, hoping to revive an outline trade agreement with the U.S. after President Trump's letter threatening 30% tariffs.
EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic also spoke with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Monday and is due to hold a call with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Tuesday, an EU spokesman said.
Trump's weekend letter surprised European officials who thought the bloc was close to an agreement in principle with the U.S.
This week's engagement is part of an effort by the EU to get trade talks back on track. The EU has circulated proposed retaliatory tariffs targeting U.S. imports, including aircraft and alcoholic drinks. But it doesn't plan any countermeasures before Aug. 1 while talks continue.
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