{"id":2614603,"date":"2026-06-16T11:27:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T15:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eu-approves-us-trade-deal-to-avert-trump-tariffs\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T11:28:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T15:28:26","slug":"eu-approves-us-trade-deal-to-avert-trump-tariffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eu-approves-us-trade-deal-to-avert-trump-tariffs\/","title":{"rendered":"EU approves US trade deal to avert Trump tariffs"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Feu-approves-us-trade-deal-to-avert-trump-tariffs%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2614603&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The European union approved legislation too implement its trade agreement with the United States ahead of a deadline that would have triggered higher tariffs from President Donald Trump. Lawmakers needed to finalize the deal by July Fourth to avoid a 25% tariff on EU car imports. The agreement, reached last July during a meeting between Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, involved the EU eliminating tariffs on US imports and the US <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >lowering tariffs<\/a> on EU goods to 15%. trump had threatened to impose tariffs up to 25% if the deal was not ratified by the deadline, especially <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-biden-withholds-150m-of-ukraine-aid-amid-tensions\/\" title=\"Report: Biden withholds 0M of Ukraine aid amid tensions\">amid tensions<\/a> over Greenland. most European Parliament members supported the legislation, which is set for ratification by the EU Council on June 26. Von der Leyen praised the positive vote, highlighting that this milestone brings both sides closer to removing tariffs on US industrial goods and strengthening transatlantic trade. The deal also includes safeguards allowing the EU to suspend it if the US fails to meet tariff reduction commitments by year&#8217;s end, and the agreement is set to expire in December 2029 after Trump\u2019s term. The growth coincided with Trump and von der Leyen&#8217;s attendance at the G7 Summit in France.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/european-union\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1177\">European Union<\/a> approved legislation to enact its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-war-is-over-nigel-farage-on-the-united-kingdom-and-the-european-union-announcing-they-finally-have-come-to-an-agreement\/\" title=\"\u201cThe War Is Over\u201d \u2013 Nigel Farage On The United Kingdom and the ...ropean Union Announcing They Finally Have Come to an ...\">trade deal<\/a> with the United States on Tuesday, more than two weeks before President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> would have imposed higher <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tariffs\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"584\">tariffs<\/a> on the 27-nation bloc if the pact hadn\u2019t taken effect.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">European lawmakers had until July Fourth, the day of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/america-250\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"20120\">America\u2019s 250th birthday<\/a>, to finalize their side of the trade deal. Otherwise, Trump would have levied 25% tariffs on EU car imports.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4610274\/eu-approves-us-trade-deal-avert-trump-tariffs\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>EU approves US trade deal to avert Trump tariffs<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/economy\/4608981\/trump-threatens-france-wine-tariff\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump threatens France with 100% wine tariff<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4606106\/gas-prices-decrease-at-the-pumps-for-third-consecutive-week\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Gas prices: Decrease at the pumps for third consecutive week<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S.-EU framework agreement was reached last July when Trump met European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Turnberry, Scotland.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The deal required the EU to eliminate tariffs on U.S. imports entirely. 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The U.S. implemented its half of the agreement last fall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In May, Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4557864\/trump-eu-250th-birthday-tariffs\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4557864\/trump-eu-250th-birthday-tariffs\/\">threatened to hike<\/a> tariffs to 25% after the EU slow-walked its effectuation of the deal in response to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-lost-all-credibility-on-social-distancing-after-biden-celebrations\/\" title=\"Dems Lost All Credibility On Social Distancing After Biden Celebrations\">president\u2019<\/a>s threat to take control of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/greenland\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4468\">Greenland<\/a>. That is when Trump gave the EU until Independence Day to approve the trade agreement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most lawmakers in the European Parliament voted in favor of the legislation that removed tariffs on U.S. industrial goods and some agricultural products. After its passage, the legislation is set to be ratified by the EU Council on June 26.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Von der Leyen welcomed the outcome of \u201ctoday\u2019s positive vote,\u201d saying the \u201cEU is delivering its part\u201d in response to Trump\u2019s demand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWith this milestone, we are days away from fulfilling our commitment to remove tariffs on imports of US industrial goods,\u201d she <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/vonderleyen\/status\/2066842390757814301\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/vonderleyen\/status\/2066842390757814301\">posted on X<\/a>. \u201cWith full implementation on both sides, our agreement will deliver even more benefits for citizens and businesses. Ensuring strong and stable transatlantic trade and investment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/economy\/4608981\/trump-threatens-france-wine-tariff\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/economy\/4608981\/trump-threatens-france-wine-tariff\/\">TRUMP THREATENS FRANCE WITH 100% WINE TARIFF<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The development in the U.S.-EU trade deal came as Trump and von der Leyen attended the G7 Summit in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/france\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"387\">France<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The trade deal has built-in safeguards for the EU in case the U.S. doesn\u2019t uphold its end of the agreement. The European Parliament can ask the EU\u2019s executive body to suspend the deal if Trump doesn\u2019t reduce tariffs to 15% by the end of the year. Additionally, the deal will expire in December 2029 after Trump leaves office.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EU approves US trade deal before Trump tariffs deadline<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2614604,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26167492370814.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[39748,38812,50406,42205,81248],"class_list":["post-2614603","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-eu","tag-international-trade","tag-tariffs-2","tag-trade-policy","tag-us-trade-deal"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26167492370814.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2614603","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2614603"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2614603\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2614607,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2614603\/revisions\/2614607"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2614604"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2614603"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2614603"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2614603"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}