The European Union has paused retaliatory tariffs on the United States while negotiating a new trade agreement.
US president Donald Trump had announced products imported from Europe would be subject to a 30 per cent import tax starting August 1st.
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said, while negotiations are preferred, the EU is readying countermeasures.
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