EU has prepared hundreds of tariffs on U.S. goods if a trade deal can’t be made

The European Commission on Thursday announced reciprocal tariffs on U.S. goods. File Photo by Gian Ehrenzeller/EPA-EFE May 8 (UPI) — The European Commission announced Thursday it has compiled a list of imported goods and items from the United States that could become subject to tariffs if the Trump administration doesn’t back down or make a deal in regard to the duties President Donald Trump put on European Union countries. The discussion covers a 218-page list of American exports, such as live animals and meat from animals, plants both edible and ornamental, food ingredients and extracted ingredients used for food preparation,…