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Trade talks resume with tariff exemptions on the table
Negotiators will meet in Geneva next week to discuss narrowing a list of tariffs that have raised costs for manufacturers and retailers.
Officials from the United States and the European Union confirmed that talks will resume on Monday, with a focus on steel, aluminium and agricultural goods. Business groups have lobbied for exemptions for inputs that cannot easily be sourced domestically.
The sticking points
Both sides have signalled flexibility on timing, but gaps remain on digital taxes and environmental standards, which diplomats described as the hardest items to resolve.
Analysts say the outcome will depend on how negotiators handle a short list of unresolved details. Past episodes suggest that markets react most to surprises in timing rather than to the headline decision itself, and that early reactions are often partly reversed within a few weeks.
Negotiators will meet in Geneva next week to discuss narrowing a list of tariffs that have raised costs for manufacturers and retailers.
What comes next
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