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EU Cuts Tariffs on U.S. Goods, Faces Internal Opposition

11/29/2025

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EU member states agreed to cut tariffs on US imports in trade deal with U.S. President Donald Trump.
The agreement, finalized in July, allows the EU to zero-tariff most U.S. industrial goods.
It also imposes a 15% tariff on EU exports to the United States.
A majority of member states supported the deal, but Germany opposed a five-year sunset clause, and EU officials hope the Council and Parliament maintain it.

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EU member states agreed to cut tariffs on US imports in trade deal with U.S. President Donald Trump.
The agreement, finalized in July, allows the EU to zero-tariff most U.S. industrial goods.
It also imposes a 15% tariff on EU exports to the United States.
A majority of member states supported the deal, but Germany opposed a five-year sunset clause, and EU officials hope the Council and Parliament maintain it.