EU delays tariff countermeasures while trade deal is finalized

Published August 4, 2025 2:56pm ET



The European Union said on Monday it would delay its countermeasures against President Donald Trump’s tariffs by six months.

“On 27 July 2025, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and US President Donald J. Trump agreed a deal on tariffs and trade,” the EU Commission spokesperson for trade said in a statement.

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