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EU Pauses Tariff Countermeasures Against the U.S.

Posted by Marta Gargallo on 4/14/25 5:00 PM

The European Union (EU) Commission adopted on April 14, 2025, Regulation (EU) 2025/778 which establishes commercial rebalancing measures concerning certain products originating in the United States of America. This regulation amends Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/886 to adjust the European Union's response to trade measures imposed by the United States.

The full text of the regulation can be found here:
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/778.

In addition, the EU Commission has paused countermeasures against US tariffs to allow space for negotiations, the press release can be found here: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_25_1058

The first and second batches of countermeasure tariffs – originally scheduled to enter into force on April 15 and May 16, 2025, have been temporarily suspended until 14 July 2025 pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2025/786:
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ%3AL_202500786&qid=1744637819259

Topics: EU, Tariffs

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