EU trade chief says he held another call with US's Lutnick
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FILE PHOTO: European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic speaks during the debate on EU-UK trade and cooperation agreement during the second day of a plenary session at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium April 27, 2021. Olivier Hoslet/Pool
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Union Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic said on Friday that he had held another call with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, as the EU and the United States continue efforts to reach a deal on tariffs.
"Another call with U.S. Secretary @howardlutnick. Our time and effort fully invested, as delivering forward-looking solutions remains a top EU priority. Staying in permanent contact," wrote Sefcovic on X.
The EU wants to see an end to 25% tariffs on steel and cars and for Trump to drop his so-called "reciprocal" tariff, which was provisionally set at 20% for the EU but is being held at 10% during a 90-day pause until July.
Sefcovic said earlier this week in Dubai that the European Commission was in talks with Washington on possible cooperation in sectors such as aerospace, steel, semiconductors and critical minerals.
(Reporting by Sudip Kar-Gupta, Editing by Charlotte Van Campenhout and Tomasz Janowski)
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