EU strikes provisional agreement to finalise US trade deal

The European Union and the US reached a broader trade framework in July last year after months of tensions over tariffs and industrial subsidies. The deal aimed to ease trade frictions and prevent an escalation in duties on goods ranging from steel and aluminium to consumer and industrial products.

By Reuters May 20, 2026, 3:23:24 PM IST (Published)

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EU strikes provisional agreement to finalise US trade deal
The European Union ​struck a provisional ‌agreement on Wednesday on ​legislation ​to remove import duties ⁠on ​US goods, a ​key part of the trade ​deal reached ​with the United ‌States ⁠last July, in a move likely ​to ​avert ⁠higher US tariffs ​on EU ​products.

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