French government insists on mutual Europe's actions in response to tariffs increase on behalf of the US, after Germany announced that it is ready to negotiate lower duties for the US, Reuters informs. 

Tariffs on aluminum (10%) and steel (25%) became effective in the beginning of June. Last month the US also promised to impose 20% import duty on cars assembled in European Union. It will hurt automobile indistry in EU, especially in Germany.

At present import duty for cars from EU into US is 2,5%. Rate on American import cars into EU is 10%. According to WTO's rules, EU cannot reduce tariff for the US only. It will have to do that for all the members of organization. It concerns France, since it is afraid of Asian rivals more than ones from the US.

EU is also getting ready to impose tax on IT-giants, including Apple and Google by the end of 2018. France insists on 3% tax on "digital turnover" of such companies.