New German Government Seeks To Prevent New Tariffs Between EU and USA

HAMBURG, GERMANY - MARCH 20: Shipping containers stand stacked at Hamburg port, Germany's biggest international trade port, on March 20, 2018 in Hamburg, Germany. The new German government is seeking to prevent new tariffs between the European Union and the United States following threats and counter threats between the two trading partners. New German Economy Minister Peter Altmeier was in Washington, D.C., yesterday to meet with U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross over the issue. New German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz is also presenting the issue at a meeting of G20 finance ministers in Argentina. (Photo by Morris MacMatzen/Getty Images)