EU spokesperson: EU still hopes to avoid imposing tariffs

BlockBeats reported that on April 8th, an EU spokesperson stated on Tuesday that despite the Trump administration's rejection of Brussels' proposal to impose "zero to zero" tariffs on all industrial products, the EU still hopes to avoid a trade war with the United States. White House trade advisor Peter Navarro said on Monday that if the EU wants to reach an agreement, it needs to lower non-tariff barriers, including those caused by value-added tax and food safety regulations. The EU spokesperson said, "The situation has not changed. We hope to avoid tariffs... We are waiting for our American counterparts to participate in a meaningful way