The EU will give better access to its market to U.S. agricultural products, such as pork or dairy.

The European Union (EU) plans to give "preferential access" to its market to certain U.S. agricultural products such as dairy, pork, fruits and vegetables, or nuts, among other non-sensitive agricultural goods for the European economy. This is reflected in the joint declaration adopted by the European Commission and the White House that sets out in writing the agreement reached in July by the EU and the United States to avoid a tariff war in which U.S. President Donald Trump had threatened the EU with generalized tariffs of 30% and up to 200% in some sectors. The pact provides for the United States to apply a maximum tariff of 15% to the vast majority of European goods imports, including agricultural ones, and among them, also to wines and spirits despite the particular effort that Brussels had made to have this sector excluded. In addition to accepting this tariff, Brussels has offered within the framework of the agreement to eliminate tariffs on U.S. industrial goods and to give ...