She added that an overhaul of the U.S. tax system that included lowering corporate taxes would have a mixed impact on German companies.
She said Germany and France had ruled out a race to the bottom on taxation in response to the U.S. reforms, which some fear could giver U.S. companies an advantage over foreign ones. (Reporting by Gernot Heller; Writing by Joseph Nasr; Editing by Michelle Martin)No indication Trump planning new trade restrictions - Germany
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