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EU Finalizes Tariff Exemptions Wish List Ahead of Brussels Talks With U.S.

EU ministers will press U.S. officials on a finalized exemptions list during Brussels talks.

EU trade ministers will hold talks in Brussels on Monday with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer

Overview

  • The 27-page list will be presented on Monday to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in the first face-to-face since a weeks-long pause in talks.
  • Priority goods include pasta, cheese, wines and spirits, olive oil, sunglasses, and selected industrial and medical products.
  • The July Trump–von der Leyen deal set a 15% U.S. levy on most EU exports as the EU removed tariffs on U.S. industrial goods, with full implementation still pending European Parliament approval.
  • Key disputes remain over 50% U.S. steel tariffs and new duties on steel-containing products, while Brussels pushes a metals alliance and rejects U.S. pressure to roll back EU digital and green rules.
  • Italy is contesting prospective 91–92% anti-dumping duties on pasta from January 2026, as recent U.S. tariff rollbacks, including on Brazilian agricultural goods, influence the negotiating climate.