EU submits to 15% Trump tariffs in new US trade deal
Posted on: Jul 28, 2025 01:42 IST | Posted by: Rt
The EU has in agreement(p) to a wholesale merchandise trade with the US that testament see most of its exports to America face a baseline tariff of 15%, averting what both sides had warned could be a devastating transatlantic trade war.
The agreement was finalized on Sunday during a high-stakes meeting between US President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at Trump’s Turnberry golf resort in Scotland. The two leaders hailed the pact as a “powerful” and “stabilizing” breakthrough after months of escalating tensions.
“We have a deal,” von der Leyen told reporters after the 40-minute talks. “It brings stability and predictability.” Trump called the outcome “the biggest of all the deals,” saying, “It solves a lot of stuff. It was a great decision.”
The deal imposes a 15% tariff on EU goods entering the US, including automobiles, pharmaceuticals, and semiconductors – sectors previously threatened with steeper tariffs of up to 30% or 50%. EU-produced cars had faced a 25% tariff, with steel and aluminum products subject to rates as high as 50%. The new agreement replaces these tariffs with a uniform 15% baseline.
Von der Leyen clarified that the 15% rate was “all-inclusive,” although Trump suggested pharmaceuticals may be subject to separate review. “We have to have them made in the United States,” he said, stressing the need to avoid reliance on foreign suppliers.
As part of the deal, the EU also committed to purchasing $750 billion in US energy exports and investing a further $600 billion into the American economy. Trump said the EU would be acquiring “hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of military equipment.” The president did not elaborate on the timeline for these purchases and investments.
The negotiations had dragged on for four months, with the EU preparing to retaliate with 30% tariffs on $100 billion worth of US goods had talks collapsed. Irish Deputy Prime Minister Simon Harris stated that Dublin “regretted” the 15% rate, but said “certainty” is important.
With financial markets bracing for turbulence, Western financial media outlets claim the breakthrough will calm investor nerves. “This is really the biggest trading partnership in the world,” Trump said before Sunday’s meeting. “So we should give it a shot.”
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