Norway, US Have a ‘Good Tone’ in Tariff Talks, Stoltenberg Says

Norway is addressing “some real issues” in its trade talks with the US and still aims to prevent increases in tariffs, according to the country’s finance minister.

If a deal doesn’t materialize, Norway will likely do more business with other countries, Jens Stoltenberg said in an interview with Bloomberg Television on Wednesday. He said his country has close contacts on tariffs with both the European Union and the US.

Norway is among about 60 countries seeking to negotiate a deal with the US to avoid higher levies the US president announced earlier this year.

The country, which is outside the ...