Trump extends EU tariff to July 9 as talks continue

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May 27, 2025

President Donald Trump has pushed off a 50% tariff on all EU imports until July 9 to provide more time for trade deal talks.

He had threatened on May 23 to enact the tariffs as of June 1 if an agreement wasn't reached within a week.

The European Commission, the executive branch of the EU, said talks will take place "swiftly and decisively," according to a New York Times report.

"The E.U. and the U.S. share the world's most consequential and close trade relationship," she wrote.

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