Overview
- The trade committee approved the EU–US industrial tariff arrangement by 29–9 with one abstention after months of uncertainty.
- Entry into force is tied to the United States clearly capping duties on most EU goods at 15 percent.
- Lawmakers set a six-month deadline for Washington to reduce 50 percent levies on products with steel or aluminum content, with EU counter-tariffs if it does not.
- The package adds safeguards including a clause to exit if EU territorial integrity is threatened and a review sunset by March 2028.
- The file advances to a plenary vote and negotiations with member states, as EU officials cite U.S. signals on lowering metal tariffs and reports of a draft law at the White House.