EU to Accept Trump Tariff Deal

[ABS News Service/18.06.2026]

Reuters news service reported that the European Union is poised to implement the import duty cuts it agreed with US President Donald Trump last year, averting at least for now another eruption of tariff conflict between the world's largest trading partners.

The European Parliament will vote on Tuesday on legislation to fulfil the EU's side of the trade deal struck nearly 11 months ago at Trump's Turnberry golf course in Scotland.

A clear majority is expected to back the agreement that includes the removal of EU duties on US imports and broad US tariffs of 15 percent.

Industry has urged the lawmakers to back the deal and European automakers, particularly hard hit by tariffs, are already making preparations on its basis. The Turnberry deal removes a 10 percent EU import duties on US cars.