EU demands Washington honour its trade commitment and provide full clarity on tariffs

The European Union (EU) has demanded that Washington honour its trade commitment and provide full clarity after the US President announced 15 per cent global tariffs following the Supreme Court’s ruling to invalidate his previous tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
In a statement, the EU requested clarity on the Trump administration’s intentions, stating that the current situation, referring to 15 per cent tariffs, is not conducive to delivering fair, balanced, and mutually beneficial transatlantic trade and investment, as agreed to by both sides and spelt out in the EU-US Joint Statement of August 2025. A deal is a deal. As the United States’ largest trading partner, the EU expects the US to honour its commitments set out in the Joint Statement – just as the EU stands by its commitments, the EU said in a statement. 
The EU demanded that tariffs shouldn’t be increased beyond the previously agreed deal, which was set at 15 per cent for most. EU goods and zero tariffs on some products, such as aircraft and spare parts. This comes after the US president announced temporary, across-the-board tariffs of 10%, which he then raised to 15 per cent a day later. Trump’s decision to impose 15 per cent tariffs came after the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the administration exceeded its authority by using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 to impose broad-based import tariffs, affirming that the power to levy taxes resides primarily with Congress.