JJATF - U.S. Food And Agri Trade Deficit Still Key In Future Talks With EU
2025-04-11 12:07:00 ET
Summary
- America’s 90-day higher tariff pause may be good news, but the EU has many red lines in negotiations on Food and Agri trade, notably on health.
- Don’t expect any talks to do much to reduce the current trade deficit.
- The base 10% charge and market conditions are far more important.
By Inga Fechner & Thijs Geijer
The EU's Food And Agri surplus with the US is key
When you look at the sheer size of the Food & Agri trade between the US and Europe, you soon realise why there's never going to be a quick fix in terms of any trade deal. And the EU’s trade surplus here is key....
U.S. Food And Agri Trade Deficit Still Key In Future Talks With EU