USTR welcomes EU progress on trade deal, says Brussels must also address non-tariff barriers

The ​U.S. Trade Representative's ​office on ‌Wednesday welcomed ​the European Union's provisional agreement on legislation to ‌remove import duties on U.S. goods, but said Brussels also needed to address non-tariff ‌barriers and regulatory matters identified in ‌a trade deal struck between the two trading blocs last year. USTR said it would ⁠also ​continue ⁠to review certain limiting amendments included in the ⁠EU legislation to "assess whether it complies with the ​Joint Statement."

The legislation agreed on ⁠Wednesday was aimed at fulfilling a key part ⁠of ​the trade deal reached with Washington in July and averting higher ⁠U.S. tariffs on some key EU products ⁠threatened by ⁠President Donald Trump earlier this month.