EU puts tariffs on US products by July-a sign of the negotiation!

EU puts tariffs on US products by July-a sign of the negotiation!

EU, Europa - The European Union has officially decided today to suspend the planned application of special tariffs to US products by July 14, 2025. This decision is a reaction to the last measure of US President Donald Trump, who granted a 90-day postponement for many states for certain tariffs. This was implemented by the publication in the EU AMSblatt and implemented the announcement by EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Originally, the tariffs should come into force in mid -April 2025.

The suspension of these measures is considered a strategic step to enable negotiations between the EU and the USA. From the Leyen, the need to reach an agreement with the USA in the customs conflict. Their willingness to take retribution measures remains, which shows that the EU is not inactive in the face of persistent tensions between the two trade powers.

planned retaliation measures

from the Leyen has addressed various possible measures in the past, including the introduction of taxes for US digital companies such as Google and Meta. The focus is particularly on the idea of looking at a customs on service trade, in particular on the advertising revenues of digital services. The Leyen made it clear that the applicable EU laws for digital content and market power remain without restriction and are not withdrawn.

transatlantic relationships and future outlooks

In the recent past, especially after Trump's re -election in November 2024, the European Parliament has intensively discussed the effects of these developments on transatlantic relationships. Leading EU MPs urged a continuation of the cooperation with the United States to promote an open, regular and fair international trade. On February 12, 2025, a debate about the threatening tariffs of the Trump government took place.

Adam Szłapka, the Polish Minister of European Affairs, emphasized the advantages of such a trading model. Maroš Šefčovič, a member of the European Commission, criticized the US tariffs as a disadvantage for companies and consumers worldwide. In all of these discussions, the possibility of counter -tariffs was also addressed to protect the interests of the EU.

Sophie Wilmès, deputy chair of the parliamentary delegation for the relationship with the USA, emphasized the importance of deterrent against tariffs and called for a common strategy to protect the interests of both sides in the trade. The situation remains tense and the coming months will be crucial to see whether diplomatic solutions can be found that stabilize transatlantic relationships.

Developments related to the customs question and the trade conflict will remain a central topic in both Brussels and Washington in the next few weeks.