EU Warns That Trump’s New Tariff Policy Breaks Trade Deal (1)

Feb. 24, 2026, 8:27 AM UTC

A European Union assessment found that President Donald Trump’s new tariff policy will increase levies on some of the bloc’s exports, including cheese and some agricultural products, above the level permitted in their trade agreement.

After the US Supreme Court struck down Trump’s use of an emergency-powers law to impose his so-called reciprocal tariffs around the world, he announced a new 10% global levy, which he then threatened to increase to 15% but hadn’t yet implemented as of Tuesday.

The European Commission, which handles trade matters for the bloc, told lawmakers Monday that the new global tariff will be ...

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