US EditionUS Told EU It 'Stands' by Tariff Deal: Trade Chief
US officials reaffirm commitment to the 2025 EU-US tariff pact despite new 10%–15% levies and legal uncertainties from a recent Supreme Court ruling, EU seeks clarity before next steps.
- EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Sefčovič told EU lawmakers on Monday he received reassurances that Washington stands by the trade deal.
- Following the court ruling, the US imposed fresh tariffs of 10 percent and vowed to raise them to 15 percent, prompting questions about the pact's operation.
- EU diplomats warn the flat levy could apply indifferently to the EU and less-conceding countries, risking trade distortions and eroding competitiveness, a diplomat told AFP.
- On Monday, the European Parliament paused the deal's implementation while some EU member states, including France, consider using the Anti‑Coercion Instrument, a diplomat told AFP.
- Sefčovič said there may be good news `rather soon` and urged MEPs to approve the pact in March `under the condition, of course, that we get more clarity from the United States`, despite some calls to suspend it.
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US told EU it ‘stands’ by tariff deal: trade chief
BRUSSELS (AFP): The EU’s trade chief said Tuesday his US counterparts had told him Washington stands by a key trade deal with the bloc, following an adverse Supreme Court decision on President Donald Trump’s tariffs. After the Supreme Court ruled Friday Trump lacks authority to impose levies under a 1977 law, the US leader responded with fresh tariffs of 10 percent on imported goods — which Trump has vowed to hike further to 15 percent. That rai…
The EU Trade Commissioner discussed the issue with his US counterparts after the Supreme Court's decision on tariffs.
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