Today's proposals are the first steps in said implementation and ensure tariff relief by the US for the vital EU automotive sector starting retroactively from 1st of August.
These steps contribute to restoring stability and predictability in EU-US trade and investment relations, to the benefit of business, workers and citizens on both sides of the Atlantic.
The first act concerns a proposal to eliminate tariffs on US industrial goods and provide preferential market access for a range of US seafood and non-sensitive agricultural goods. The second one proposes to prolong the tariff-free treatment of lobster, now including processed lobster.
The European Commission will continue to engage with the US to lower tariffs, including in the context of negotiations on a future EU-US Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade.
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- Publication date
- 28 August 2025
- Author
- Representation in Ireland