Trump’s 30% tariffs would eliminate EU-US trade, says chief negotiator Šefčovič

EU trade commissioner says we want to use every minute until 1 August to find a negotiated solution'

Donald Trump's threatened 30% tariffs on European goods would eliminate transatlantic trade, the EU's chief negotiator with the US has said, while voicing hope that a deal remained possible.

Maro efovi, the EU trade commissioner, said a tariff of 30% or more would have a huge impact, making it almost impossible to continue" current transatlantic trade, which is worth 4.4bn (3.8bn) a day.