EU says it will accept no increase in US tariffs after Supreme Court ruling: 'a deal is a deal'

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The EU has demanded that the U.S. adhere to a previously agreed trade deal following the Supreme Court's ruling that invalidated Trump's tariffs. The EU called for clarity on future tariff actions, emphasizing that the deal must remain intact for fair trade.

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EU says it will accept no increase in US tariffs after Supreme Court ruling: ‘a deal is a deal’

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By Philip Blenkinsop

Mon, 23 February 2026 at 1:09 am GMT+9 2 min read

By Philip Blenkinsop

BRUSSELS, Feb 22 (Reuters) - The European Commission demanded on Sunday that the United States stick to the terms of an EU-U.S. ‌trade deal reached last year, after the U.S. Supreme Court struck ‌down Donald Trump’s global tariffs and he responded with new levies across the board.

The Commission, which negotiates trade policy on behalf of the 27 EU member states, said Washington must provide “full clarity” on the steps it intends to take following the court ruling.

After the court struck down Trump’s global tariffs on Friday, the U.S. president announced temporary, ‌across-the-board tariffs of 10%, which ⁠he then hiked to 15% a day later.

“The current situation is not conducive to delivering ‘fair, balanced, and mutually beneficial’ transatlantic trade and ⁠investment, as agreed to by both sides” in the joint statement setting out the terms of last year’s trade agreement, the Commission said. “A deal is a deal.”

The comments were far more strongly worded than the Commission’s initial response on Friday, which had ‌said only that it was studying the outcome of the Supreme Court decision and keeping in contact with the U.S. administration.

Last year’s trade deal set a 15% U.S. tariff rate for most EU goods, apart from those covered by other sectoral tariffs such as on steel. It also allowed zero tariffs on some ‌products such as aircraft and spare parts. The EU agreed to remove import duties on many U.S. goods and withdrew a threat to retaliate with higher levies.

“In particular, EU products ‌must continue to benefit from the most competitive treatment, with no increases in tariffs beyond the clear and all-inclusive ceiling previously agreed,” the EU executive said, adding that unpredictable tariffs were disruptive and undermined confidence across global markets.

It said ‌that EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic had discussed the issue with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Saturday.

(Reporting by Philip BlenkinsopEditing by Peter Graff)

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