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The European Commission has offered a "zero-for-zero" tariff deal to avert a trade war with U.S. President Donald Trump as EU ministers agreed to prioritise negotiations, while striking back with 25% tariffs on some U.S. imports. The 27-nation bloc faces 25% import tariffs on steel and aluminium and cars and broader tariffs of 20% from Wednesday (April 9) for almost all other goods under Trump's policy to hit countries he says impose high barriers to U.S. imports. On Monday (April 7) evening, the Commission proposed its first retaliatory tariffs at 25% on a range of U.S. imports in response to Trump's steel and aluminium tariffs rather than the broader levies. However, the list was shortened after the EU executive bowed to pressure from member states and removed bourbon, wine and dairy after Trump threatened a 200% counter-tariff on EU alcoholic drinks. France, Ireland and Italy, major exporters of wine and spirits, were particularly concerned. The list still includes poultry, other meat, fruit, cereals, vegetable oils, beer, wood, carpets, clothing and glassware, as well as chewing gum, dental floss, other precious stones, lawn mowers, vacuum cleaners and toilet paper. The EU is set to approve the first retaliatory measures this week. The bloc will start collecting the tariffs on April 15, with a second tranche starting a month later.

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