European and Beef Imports

beef: The deal needs European Parliament approval. ; The agreement that we sign today will lower trade barriers in Europe and expand access for American farmers and ranchers, Trump said at a gathering of European Union officials and cowboy-hatted American ranchers in the White House Roosevelt Room for the announcement, according to The Japan Times. The agreement was then signed by U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, Stavros Lambrinidis, the European Union's ambassador to the United States, and EU representative Jani Raappana. The European Commission has stressed that any beef deal will not increase overall beef imports and that all the beef coming in would be hormone-free, in line with EU food safety rules. Trump joked that his administration was working with the EU on a 25 percent tariff on all Mercedes-Benz and BMWs coming into our nation. But talking to reporters later, he said imposing the tariffs on European autos remained a possibility. So, we appreciate I'm only kidding, he said to laughter. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.