Germany's Salzgitter urges EU to seek agreement with Washington on steel tariffs

DUESSELDORF, Germany, March 12 (Reuters) - Salzgitter SZGG.DE urges the European Union to stand together in the face of U.S. tariffs on steel imports and use talks with Washington to seek an agreement, the German steelmaker said on Wednesday.

"It is now important that the EU acts in a united, planned and rapid manner," including by adjusting its own protective measures, Salzgitter said in a statement.

"We continue to call on the EU to remain in talks with the US on a sectoral agreement," the statement said.