“We are working with the European Commission and will try to limit or completely eliminate these tariffs,” he said in an interview with Ondacero.
The Spanish minister also expressed hope that the situation would not lead to an “agricultural war” that would harm citizens and producers.
“We must clearly show the United States that we do not want a trade war, but if they start it, we will respond,” he warned.
Earlier, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas advocated preparing a response to Washington after the introduction of trade duties of $ 7.5 billion for goods from the EU.
On October 2, it became known that the WTO allowed the United States to impose retaliatory duties of $ 7.5 billion per year against EU countries due to subsidies from Airbus.
US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer announced that new trade duties apply to aircraft, as well as agricultural and industrial products from France, Germany, Spain and the UK.