The European Commission on Sunday urged the United States to stick to the terms of the trade agreement reached last July after President Donald Trump raised a global tariff from 10% to 15%. The move followed a US Supreme Court ruling that struck down many of his emergency tariffs, a development Brussels says has sown uncertainty about the pact’s ratification.
The agreement — due for approval by the European Parliament on Tuesday before delays — was placed on hold amid doubts about how the court decision will affect implementation. The Commission called on Washington to give “full clarity” on what measures it plans to take in response to the ruling.
“EU companies and exporters must have fair treatment, predictability and legal certainty,” the Commission said, warning that the current situation threatens the goal of “fair, balanced, and mutually beneficial” transatlantic trade and investment that both sides had agreed. “A deal is a deal,” it added, stressing that EU products should continue to receive the concessions negotiated and that tariffs should not be raised beyond the previously agreed ceiling.
In a separate statement issued Friday, the Commission said it was analysing the potential economic and legal consequences of the Supreme Court decision.
Background: After taking office in January 2025, Mr. Trump imposed tariffs on multiple countries aiming to shrink the US trade deficit and boost domestic manufacturing. In July 2025 he at one point threatened a 30% tariff on all EU goods. Negotiations with Brussels subsequently produced a compromise that set tariffs at 15% on most EU exports to the US and included a commitment by the EU to buy $750 billion (€636.5 billion) in US energy products through 2028.
EU officials later paused ratification amid broader political friction, including concerns raised by Mr. Trump’s public push for US control over Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark. The Commission and EU lawmakers are now seeking assurances from Washington that the July deal will be upheld despite the recent legal and tariff developments.