US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer has set reducing the trade imbalance with Europe as a condition for bringing down the US global trade deficit.
According to the official, the United States has a basic trade problem with Europe, which is why Washington must look for ways to send more goods to the European Union.
Lighthizer noted that dealing with European trade issues is a crucial matter for US President Donald Trump.
The statement comes as UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and US President Donald Trump agreed to continue the discussion about a new trade agreement between the two countries in the wake of the Tories' victory in the latest British elections.
On Monday, National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow said that the US is looking forward to a trade deal with Prime Minister Boris Johnson, adding that work towards negotiating such an agreement will start very soon.