Lutnick Says EU Must Ease Tech Rules for Lower Steel Tariffs (2)

Nov. 24, 2025, 3:06 PM UTC

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the European Union needs to change its digital regulations in order to get a deal to lower steel and aluminum tariffs.

“We are talking to them about” rolling back EU tech rules, Lutnick said in an interview with Bloomberg Television. “In exchange for that, we will come up with a cool steel and aluminum deal.”

WATCH: Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says the US has talked with the European Union about rolling back tech rules in exchange for “a cool steel and aluminum deal.” Source: Bloomberg

Lutnick and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer were in Brussels on Monday for their first official visit since reaching a trade deal with the EU in July.

The deal set a 15% US tariff on ...

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