2025-08-21
26 分钟This is Andrew Peach with World Business Report.
Today, a 15% US tariff for European cars and pharmaceuticals is confirmed.
We'll have the details in a moment.
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Good to have you with us today.
We're going to start the programme with the details of that tentative trade deal between the EU and the US,
which have been firmed up in the last few hours.
Here's the EU Trade Commissioner, Maros Sefcovic.
15% all-inclusive tariff cap for the European Union.
This is the most favourable trade deal the US has extended to any partner.
A wide range of sectors, including strategic industries such as cars,
pharmaceuticals, semiconductors and lumber, will benefit from this cap.
Our North America business correspondent, Michelle Flurry, with me live from New York.
So we've got quite a bit of detail actually set out about what the arrangements are going to be.