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As It Happened: 'Work Continues' After EU-US Trade Deal
UNITED STATES, AUG 1 – The deal sets a 15% tariff ceiling on most EU goods entering the US, rolling back tariffs on strategic exports and aiming to restore trade stability, officials said.
- Amid looming tariff threats, the EU and US agreed in Algiers on July 27, 2025, to apply a 15% tariff ceiling on nearly all EU goods starting Aug. 1.
- Amid escalating trade tensions, negotiators acted five days before Trump threatened a 30% tariff, securing a 15% rate lower than initially threatened.
- Under the agreement, energy purchases surged, with the EU planning to procure up to $750 billion in US-sourced energy over three years, covering liquified natural gas, oil, and nuclear products.
- Despite the progress, key details remain unclear, as Simon Harris said on Friday after the trade forum at Government Buildings that many aspects still need clarification.
- Further negotiations will be required for legal implementation on both sides, and the two sides agreed to continue talks to expand the list of products receiving special treatment.
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The trade agreement between the US and the EU establishing a 15% VAT has been described by international press and many analysts as a recognition of weakness and a black day for Europe.
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Simon Harris said the EU tariff rate of 15 would come into effect from next Thursday.
On August 1, just before the deadline for the reinstatement of the country-specific tariff surcharges on mutual tariffs, news broke that the US-Korea tariff negotiations had been concluded. The EU also reached an agreement at the US-EU summit on July 28, but both agreements were based on the Japan-US agreement of July 23.
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elcorreogallego.esThe European Union will have until August 7th to close the fringes of the trade agreement with the United States, including possible exceptions to the 15% tariff on exports that President Donald Trump confirmed last Thursday through an executive order. Continue reading...
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