US-EU Trade Deal: 12 Key Q&A
- Arne Mielken
- Aug 31
- 6 min read
🔒 A new 15% tariff deal reshapes US-EU trade. We answer the most pressing 12 questions Customs & Global Trade Professionals have right now.
The United States and European Union have agreed on a new trade framework, heralded by President Donald Trump as the "biggest deal ever made." Announced on July 27, 2025, at Trump Turnberry in Scotland, the deal introduces a uniform 15% tariff across most EU exports to the US—including pharmaceuticals, automobiles, and semiconductors—and opens EU markets to zero tariffs for key US goods.
In this blog entry, we look at the Remarks by Commissioner Šefčovič on the trade deal between the EU and the US, the Statement by President von der Leyen on the deal on tariffs and trade with the United States and the Fact Sheet: The United States and European Union Reach Massive Trade Deal to understand what was agreed.
We have turned this into the twelve most pressing questions that Customs and Global Trade Professionals now have.
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