A European Parliament committee voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to remove EU import duties on a raft of US goods.
The tariff cuts are key to complying with a US-EU trade deal that was agreed in July last year and averting the return of a trans-Atlantic trade row.
US President Donald Trump gave the bloc until July 4 to ratify the deal or face higher tariffs on European goods.
Tuesday's vote saw the European Parliament's trade committee back the legislation to enact the duty reductions, with 31 in favor, six against and three abstentions. It also voted in favor of continuing zero duties for US lobsters.
The legislation is expected to be approved by the full EU assembly in mid-June.What's in the US-EU trade deal?
