美国开始对欧盟8月1日的汽车征收15%的关税,降低了先前的税率,缓解了贸易紧张。 The U.S. started 15% tariffs on EU autos Aug. 1, lowering previous rates and easing trade tensions.

作为7月达成的贸易协定的一部分,美国于8月1日开始对欧盟汽车和汽车零件征收15%的关税,商务部和美国贸易代表确认这一变化。 The U.S. began imposing 15% tariffs on EU automobiles and auto parts on August 1, as part of a trade agreement reached in July, with the Commerce Department and U.S. Trade Representative confirming the change. 与先前的25%相比,这一比率有所降低,为汽车业提供了缓解。 The rate is a reduction from the previous 25%, offering relief to the auto industry. 豁免包括飞机、飞机零部件、通用药品及其成分、软木等自然资源以及某些金属和电子部件。 Exemptions include aircraft, aircraft parts, generic pharmaceuticals and their ingredients, natural resources like cork, and certain metals and electronic components. 此举追溯到8月1日,遵循一项行政命令,允许与美国欧洲汽车商进行贸易谈判的国家削减关税,欢迎这一决定,因为其股票在上升,表明市场乐观。 The move, retroactive to August 1, follows an executive order allowing tariff reductions for countries that negotiate trade deals with the U.S. European automakers welcomed the decision, with their stocks rising, signaling market optimism.