The US lowered tariffs on auto imports from the European Union to 15% retroactive to Aug. 1, cementing the terms of the framework trade agreement the two sides struck this summer.
美国将自欧盟进口的汽车关税下调至15%，追溯至8月1日生效，巩固了今夏双方达成的框架贸易协议条款。
The Department of Commerce and Office of the US Trade Representative published a document online on Wednesday detailing the changes, reducing duties on a range of goods.
美国商务部及贸易代表办公室周三（12月2日）在线公布文件详述调整内容，降低了一系列商品的关税。
Shares of German carmakers Volkswagen AG, Porsche AG and Mercedes-Benz Group AG gained on the news. Porsche, which is among the hardest hit by the US tariffs as it sells only imports there, rose as much as 3.8% in Frankfurt.
德国汽车制造商大众汽车、保时捷和梅赛德斯-奔驰集团股价应声上涨。在法兰克福交易所，仅在美国市场销售进口车的保时捷受关税影响最为严重，股价涨幅最高达3.8%。
The changes include a list of exemptions for sectors including aircraft, aircraft parts and generic pharmaceutical drugs plus ingredients, as well as certain metals and ores, effective Sept. 1.
调整内容包含针对飞机、飞机零部件、非专利药及原料药以及特定金属和矿产品的豁免清单，将于9月1日生效。
Most of the new rates take effect for EU goods shipped starting Sept. 1, but the relief for automobiles and parts was contingent on the EU introducing legislation to lower tariffs on American goods. The bloc followed through with that action on Aug. 28, paving the way for the Trump administration to backdate the new auto charge.
多数新税率对9月1日起启运的欧盟商品生效，但汽车及零部件关税的减免取决于欧盟引入降低美国商品关税的立法程序。该集团于8月28日完成相关程序，为特朗普政府追溯实施新汽车关税铺平道路。
Previously, those vehicles faced a 25% US duty on top of existing levies.
此前相关车辆除现有税费外还需缴纳25%的美国关税。
The US said in its notice that the list of products may yet be amended. The move followed an executive order President Donald Trump signed earlier this month that smoothed the process for his administration to adjust tariff rates for imports from economies with which he struck trade pacts.
美国在公告中表示，这份产品清单可能还将修订。此前特朗普总统于本月初签署行政令，简化了政府根据已达成贸易协议的经济体调整进口关税税率的流程。

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