The European Union on Thursday formally adopted the tariff commitments under its new trade framework with the United States, meeting President Donald Trump’s July 4 deadline and clearing the way for the deal to take effect before the US Independence Day celebrations. The EU Council approved the measures in a coordinated vote of the 27 member states, completing the bloc’s legislative process just hours before the self-imposed deadline. The commitments introduce a 15 percent cap on tariffs that the US currently applies to most EU exports, while eliminating EU duties on most industrial and agricultural goods from the United States .

The agreement, struck in July 2025 between Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, aims to stabilise transatlantic trade after years of escalating tariffs and counter-tariffs. Under the framework, Washington will limit its levies to 15 percent on EU goods, down from the 25 percent introduced in 2025, while Brussels will remove all tariffs on US industrial products and most agricultural imports . The European Parliament added safeguards including a 2029 sunset clause and provisions to suspend benefits if the US breaches commitments on steel derivatives, a response to concerns that Washington could reintroduce higher tariffs unilaterally .

EU officials framed the approval as a pragmatic step to avoid a damaging trade war. “We are committed to a strong and open transatlantic partnership with our historic ally,” said Cypriot Commerce Minister Michael Damianos, whose country holds the EU’s rotating presidency . The Council said the measures would bring “stability and predictability” to trade flows while preserving safeguards for EU businesses and workers .

The deal now moves to formal publication in the Official Journal of the European Union, with entry into force scheduled for the day after publication. Brussels had warned that failure to ratify by July 4 could trigger new tariffs from Washington, which Trump has repeatedly threatened to impose if the EU did not act swiftly . The final vote on Thursday averted that risk, marking the first major trade accord between the EU and the US since the Trump administration’s tariff escalation began in 2025.

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