EU eliminates tariffs on imports of US industrial products, says bloc president

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the USA, Donald Trump, during a working session at the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 16, 2026.
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The European Union eliminated this Wednesday (1st) the tariffs applied to the import of industrial products from the United States, informed the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, on social media. According to her, the measure represents a step forward for trade between both sides of the Atlantic.
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In a post on social media, von der Leyen stated that the decision should bring "more predictability, more choice and better prices" to European companies and consumers.
The removal of tariffs is part of a commitment made in the European Union-United States Joint Declaration, according to the president of the European Commission. She highlighted that the trade relationship between the two blocs continues to be "the most valuable in the world."
"We will continue to build on it," wrote von der Leyen.
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The measure comes amid efforts by Brussels and Washington to strengthen the economic partnership and reduce trade barriers between the two markets.
Publication by Ursula von der Leyen on the end of tariffs against the US.
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On June 16, the European Parliament approved a reduction in import tariffs on several US products, fulfilling its part in a trade agreement signed last year.
The approval comes eleven months after the agreement was signed, during a meeting at a Trump golf course in Scotland.
In view of the delay, Trump threatened to impose "much higher" tariffs if the bloc did not adopt the measures by July 4.
Under the understanding, the EU agreed to eliminate tariffs on products American industrialists and grant preferential access to US agricultural products. In return, the US maintained 15% tariffs on most European goods.
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