EU Sees US Easing Impact of Metals Tariffs in Coming Weeks

European Union officials believe the US will soon streamline its broad tariffs on products containing steel and aluminum, a topic that’s been an irritant in transatlantic relations and a key sticking point in trade negotiations.

A move by President Donald Trump’s administration to reduce the amount of goods subject to the 50% tariff rate applied to so-called derivative products that contain the metals may be weeks away, according to people familiar with the bloc’s thinking.