The United States appears firm on its slated tariff increase on the EU following comments made by U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick over the weekend.

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick testifies before a House Appropriations Committee hearing on U.S. President Donald Trump's budget request for the Department of Commerce, on Capitol Hill in Washington,

Speaking on CBS’ Face the Nation, Lutnick said he had recently spoken with EU trade negotiators and saw "plenty of room" to find common ground. “These are the two biggest trading partners in the world,