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Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and US President Donald Trump on 26 May, 2019, at the Mobara Country Club in Chiba, Japan

EU, US agree to 15% tariff rate, averting Trump trade war

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European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen agreed a new trade deal with US President Donald Trump at Turnberry, south-west Scotland, on 27 July, setting a ceiling of 15% on tariffs for EU goods and averting a wider transatlantic escalation.