European Parliament approves US tariff deal
Key takeaways
- The European Parliament has approved cutting tariffs on many US imports to comply with a deal signed last year.
- Approving the deal, which foresees tariffs of 15% on imports of EU goods to the US, could avert another round of tariff conflict between Brussels and Washington.
- "Under considerable pressure, we secured important guardrails to keep European interests on track," said the chair of the parliament's trade committee, Bernd Lange.
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The European Parliament has approved cutting tariffs on many US imports to comply with a deal signed last year. US President Trump had given the bloc a July 4 deadline to meet its side of the deal.
https://p.dw.com/p/5FVKTThe European Parliament has approved a US tariff deal ahead of a July deadline from Washington [FILE Sept 26, 2025]Image: Mario Tama/Getty Images/AFPAdvertisement The European Parliament has approved a deal struck last year under which the EU agreed to remove import duties and ease access for several kinds of US goods.
Approving the deal, which foresees tariffs of 15% on imports of EU goods to the US, could avert another round of tariff conflict between Brussels and Washington.