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21 Nov 2019
Trump weighs new trade investigation to justify tariffs on EU - Politico
Trump Weighs a new trade investigation to justify tariffs on EU, in an article written in the Politico.
Introduction paragraph
Trump administration officials are considering whether to start a new trade investigation against the European Union as the window closes for hitting Brussels with automobile tariffs, according to multiple people briefed on the issue.
Such a move would mean that European auto imports wouldn't be subject to duties out of national security concerns, but the trading bloc would be subject to a much broader inquiry, the people said -
Politico.
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