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European Commission Urges US to Uphold Trade Deal After Trump Imposes New Tariffs
The European Commission urges the US to respect last year’s EU-U.S. trade agreement after Trump raises tariffs to 15%, calling unpredictable duties “disruptive” to global markets.
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by News Desk
2026-02-23
European Commission Urges US to Uphold Trade Deal After Trump Imposes New Tariffs

The European Commission has demanded that the United States adhere to the terms of the EU-U.S. trade deal reached last year, following President Donald Trump’s announcement of new across-the-board tariffs.

The move comes after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Trump’s global tariffs on Friday, prompting the US president to introduce temporary tariffs of 10%, which were later raised to 15%.

“The current situation is not conducive to delivering ‘fair, balanced, and mutually beneficial’ transatlantic trade and investment, as agreed to by both sides,” the Commission said, adding, “A deal is a deal.” The statement, stronger than the Commission’s initial Friday response, called for “full clarity” from Washington on its intended actions following the court ruling.

Last year’s trade deal had set a 15% U.S. tariff rate on most EU goods, with certain products like aircraft and spare parts enjoying zero tariffs. In return, the EU removed import duties on many U.S. goods and suspended threats of retaliatory tariffs. It remains unclear whether Trump’s new 15% tariffs override the deal, potentially eliminating the EU’s zero-tariff exemptions and affecting previously agreed “most-favored-nation” duties.

Trade policy monitor Global Trade Alert estimates that the EU could see a 0.8 percentage point increase in tariffs overall, with Italy facing up to 1.7 percentage points more.

The European Commission emphasized that EU products must continue to receive competitive treatment and warned that unpredictable tariffs undermine confidence in global markets. EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic discussed the matter with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick over the weekend.

The dispute highlights ongoing tensions in transatlantic trade relations and the challenges of maintaining predictability for European exporters amid fluctuating US trade policies.
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