EU Rejects US Plan to End Metals Tariff Spat and Mulls Response

The European Union’s biggest economies are unhappy with a US proposal to resolve a metals tariff dispute, injecting fresh uncertainty into final negotiations to implement a stalled trade deal.

Germany and France are among the countries that vented frustration in a meeting of EU envoys, according to people familiar with the matter. The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, also said it is considering possible responses, the people added, speaking anonymously to describe closed-door discussions.