Germany’s Largest Auto Makers Back Abolition of EU-U.S. Car Import Tariffs The U.S. ambassador to Germany relayed the industry offer in meetings with Trump administration By William Boston and Bojan Pancevski Updated June 20, 2018 2:05 p.m. ET BERLIN—Germany’s leading auto makers have thrown their support behind the abolition of all import tariffs for cars between the European Union and the U.S. in an effort to find a peaceful solution to the brewing trade war.
The U.S. ambassador to Germany, Richard Grenell, brought the proposal for a broader industry trade pact to the Trump administration on Wednesday, according to people familiar with the situation.
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