BRUSSELS, July 16 (Reuters) - EU trade chief Maros

Sefcovic will head to Washington D.C. on Wednesday for tariffs

talks, an EU spokesperson told Reuters, adding that he will meet

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and U.S. Trade

Representative Jamieson Greer.

U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened a 30% tariff on

imports from the EU from August 1, a level Europe says is

unacceptable and would end normal trade between two of the

world's largest markets.

The European Commission, which oversees trade for the EU,

has prepared to target 72 billion euros ($83.63 billion) worth

of U.S. goods - from Boeing ( BA ) aircraft and bourbon whiskey

to cars - for possible tariffs if trade talks with Washington

fail.

The list, sent to EU member states and seen by Reuters on

Tuesday, pre-dated Trump's move over the weekend to ramp up

pressure on the 27-nation bloc and responded instead to U.S.

duties on cars and car parts and a 10% baseline tariff.

The package also covers chemicals, medical devices,

electrical and precision equipment as well as agriculture and

food products - a range of fruits and vegetables, along with

wine, beer and spirits - valued at 6.35 billion euros.

Trump's roll-out of his tariff policies has often been

chaotic. His moves have upended decades of negotiated reductions

in global trade barriers, unsettling international financial

markets and threatening a new wave of inflation.

The August 1 deadline gives targeted countries time to

negotiate about lower tariff rates. Some economists have also

noted Trump's pattern of backing off his tariff threats.

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