EU Asks US to Cut Tariffs on Flamethrowers and Grenade Launchers

The European Union wants the US to reduce tariffs on the bloc’s exports of weapons below the 15% tariff ceiling agreed for many of its goods.

The EU is seeking a lower, so-called most-favored nation rate on artillery weapons, including howitzers and mortars, rocket and grenade launchers, flamethrowers, submachine guns, revolvers and pistols, according to a 27-page list of EU goods seen by Bloomberg.

The request comes as US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer met with EU trade ministers Monday to discuss the implementation of the trade agreement the bloc struck with US President Donald ...