The European Commission said on Thursday a negotiated trade solution with the United States is within reach - while EU members voted to approve counter-tariffs on 93 billion euros ($109 billion) of U.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is meeting U.S. President Donald Trump to finalize a trade deal imposing a 15% tariff on most EU goods, potentially ending uncertainty for EU businesses.

This week's U.S. trade agreement with Japan could provide a framework for a pact with the European Union, experts say.

The European Union and the U.S. are moving toward a trade deal that could include a 15% U.S. baseline tariff on EU goods and possible exemptions, two European diplomats said on Wednesday, potentially moving President Donald Trump closer to another major trade agreement on the heels of the one he just unveiled with Japan.

Leaders of the European Union and Japan have launched an alliance aimed at boosting economic cooperation, defending free trade and countering unfair trade practices as the two sides face growing challenges from the United States and China.

Japan and Europe are two of the U.S.’s largest trading partners and now that the markets have some certainty around trade, it’s back to “risk-on” for investors, according to Jim Reid’s team at Deutsche Bank.

The economic partnership agreement with Japan has been in force for over five years. At full implementation, the agreement scraps 99% of tariffs for the EU and 97% for Japan. Compared to 2018 (the last year before the agreement), total trade between the EU and Japan grew by close to 20%.

EU And Japan Strike Trade Deal, Call It 'Strong Message To The World' : The Two-Way The European Union and Japan have reached an agreement in principle for a new free trade deal.