According to media reports, the European Parliament has reached a compromise on the terms of the implementation of the EU-US trade agreement, originally concluded in July 2025, unblocking legislative progress after earlier delays.
According to the terms agreed by the political groups in the Parliament's trade committee, the EU tariff concessions under the pact will include:
- an expiration clause requiring the concessions to expire by March 2028 unless explicitly extended;
- a suspension clause that is triggered if the United States violates agreed rules;
- a safeguard mechanism to eliminate risks to the European market from lower tariffs on U.
S. goods.
Regulation on the revision of steel tariffs, added by lawmakers
Members of the European Parliament also agreed on a provision requiring the European Commission to review the agreement within six months of its entry into force if the United States fails to reduce tariffs on certain EU products containing steel from 50 percent to a base level of 15 percent. If this reduction does not occur, tariffs on steel and related products may be automatically reinstated in the EU.
Although the political groups have agreed on the terms, the text of the amended agreement must still be approved at the plenary session of the European Parliament and agreed with the EU member states during further negotiations. As a result, some provisions may change before final adoption.
The broader context of EU-US trade
