Trump backs down on threats of higher tariffs for E.U. pharma and chips

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  • The U.S. will limit tariffs on pharmaceuticals, lumber and semiconductors imported from the E.U.
  • President Donald Trump recently threatened the European pharmaceutical industry with tariffs as high as 250%.
  • The European Union, as a whole, is the United States' largest trading partner.
  • The United States will roll back tariffs on “unavailable natural resources (including cork), all aircraft and aircraft parts, generic pharmaceuticals and their ingredients and chemical precursors” to pre-January levels starting Sept. 1.
The United States has agreed to limit tariffs on pharmaceuticals, lumber and semiconductors imported from the European Union to 15%, according to an agreement released Thursday.President Donald Tru [+3082 chars]

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