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SEARCHTrade relations between the European Union and the U.S. are at risk, causing the European Automobile Manufacturers Association to push lawmakers to make a decision.
U.S. President Donald Trump said he'll raise tariffs on EU cars and truck imports as the previously agreed upon trade deal gets hung up in the EU’s legislative process.
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Following President Donald Trump’s announcement Friday that he'll raise tariffs on European vehicle imports, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association urged legislators on the continent to conclude negotiations as quickly as possible.
The association, which represents 17 major Europe-based automakers, said that the U.S. is the second largest market for new EU vehicle exports, accounting for over 18% in 2025.
Formal negotiations between the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission were set to begin May 6. The EU-U.S. trade agreement talks are intended to turn the political agreement reached in July 2025 into legally binding EU legislation.
The deal reached last year set a 15% ceiling on tariffs on most EU exports to the U.S., including vehicles. However, Trump announced on May 1 that he intends to increase tariffs on EU cars and truck imports to 25% because the EU is “not complying fully with our fully agreed to Trade Deal.”
In March, EU lawmakers advanced legislation, with added safeguards like a potential suspension clause, to fulfill the bloc’s side of the trade agreement, but it didn’t expect a final vote of approval before June.
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