The European Union and Japan are working to secure an exemption from the Trump Administration's steel and aluminum tariffs, but trade representatives from the U.S., Europe and Japan emerged from meetings in Brussels on March 10 without a deal on the issue.
In talks with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, Europe's trade chief Cecilia Malmström insisted that the EU be exempted from the tariff because they are close allies, according to The Associated Press.
No deal was struck, she said, but more talks are scheduled for next week, according to the report. Still, Malmström said there was no clarity on the exact process for securing an exemption.
After the meeting, Malmström, Lighthizer, and Japan's Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hiroshige Seko pledged to work together to fight policies that lead to "severe overcapacity" and hurt workers and innovation.
