According to informed sources, as the EU and the US work towards reaching a temporary trade agreement in the coming days, the levels of automotive and agricultural tariffs have become key sticking points in the negotiations. The sources say the EU is seeking an agricultural export tariff no higher than 10%. Previously, some automakers had advocated for a compensation mechanism, which would exchange companies' investments in the US for tariff reductions, but this mechanism is currently not under consideration due to the EU's concerns that it could lead to production shifting across the Atlantic. The sources added that EU negotiators are currently focusing on the issue of automotive tariffs. Since the discussions have not been made public, the informed sources requested anonymity.