US raises pressure on EU to 'deliver' on non-tariff trade commitments
Washington says the rules would burden U.S. firms and widen trade frictions as Brussels resists further concessions.
- On Friday, U.S. Ambassador to the EU Andrew Puzder urged the European Union to ease the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive and Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, arguing these rules burden American firms and violate prior trade commitments.
- Puzder cited the July 2025 Framework Agreement, which committed the EU to ensure rules would not pose 'undue restrictions on transatlantic trade'; the EU scaled back sustainability rules in December 2025 but the U.S. maintains requirements still exceed acceptable limits.
- Washington also criticized the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, which Puzder charged was 'a tariff in substance, no matter the 'climate policy' label,' as the U.S. document claims 'onerous' obligations adversely impact American business competitiveness.
- Responding to the pressure, European Commission spokesperson Arianna Podesta confirmed the bloc is 'engaging' with Washington but stated: 'neither our rules framework nor our regulatory autonomy are up for negotiation.'
- Meanwhile, a White House report on Thursday flagged the EU as a risk regarding 'illegal transshipment' from China, though Brussels responded that it 'shares the US objective of tackling customs fraud' and risks remain 'embedded within broad legitimate trade flows.
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US Tells EU ‘Now It’s Time to Deliver’ on Trade Commitments
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U.S. Turns Up Heat on Brussels Over Lingering Trade Barriers
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Trump Demands EU Honor Non-Tariff Trade Commitments.
The United States has urged the European Union to honor its trade commitments by revising corporate sustainability rules that could hinder American businesses operating in the bloc.PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The United States is urging the European Union (EU) to ease corporate sustainability rules that hold large companies responsible for the environmental and social impact of their global supply chains, arguing the measures harm American expor…
‘Time ... to deliver’: EU pushes back as U.S. revives trade pressure on bloc
Washington’s ambassador to the EU, Andrew Puzder, called on the bloc Friday to “align” the provisions of two landmark new laws on environmental and human rights supply chain standards with the EU-U.S. trade deal struck last year.
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