Politicians from across the political spectrum in Spain are calling on the United States to drop its 35-percent tariff on black table olive imports.
The appeals for a reset in trading relations between the two come as the White House is planning President Joe Biden’s first trip to Europe in June.
The tariff on black table olives had a specific impact on companies and cooperatives in Seville, which had been exporting to the U.S. for more than 40 years.- Clara Aguilera, center-left MEP, Granada
The United States and European Union have agreed to suspend the $11.5 billion (€9.65 billion) worth of retaliatory tariffs reciprocally imposed during the ongoing 17-year dispute over subsidies to aircraft manufacturers Boeing and Airbus.
The 25-percent tariff imposed by the United States on some Spanish olive oils and Spanish and French green table olives will be dropped after U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with European Commissioner Ursula von der Leyen on Friday.
A new scenario opens up for us, at least in the next four months, where we will work to increase exports with the idea of recovering lost ground.