ANKARA, April 4 (Xinhua) -- Turkish Trade Minister Omer Bolat said Friday that Türkiye wants to negotiate with the United States to lift the 10-percent additional tariffs.
"Given the 2.4-billion-U.S. dollar surplus in favor of the U.S. in bilateral trade for 2024, we would like to discuss with the U.S. Department of Commerce and Trade Representative the possibility of removing the 10 percent tariffs on Turkish exports," Bolat said in a statement, adding U.S. President Donald Trump has already indicated an openness to negotiations on these tariffs.
He noted that a visit to the United States is planned for May, during which Turkish officials will meet with their U.S. counterparts to negotiate tariff issues.
Bolat said Türkiye would, in the meantime, intensify efforts under its "Distant Countries Strategy" to diversify export markets and attract new investment.
On Wednesday, Trump signed an executive order on the so-called "reciprocal tariffs," imposing a 10-percent "minimum baseline tariff" on all U.S. imports, with higher rates applied to certain trading partners. ■
