The American President Donald Trump holds a chart while delivering a speech on reciprocal tariffs during an event in the Rose Garden entitled "Make America Rich Again" at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 2, 2025. (Credit: Brendan Smialowski/AFP.)
The European Union is "fully invested" in negotiations with the United States on tariffs, the European Commission stated on Friday, following a decision by a U.S. court to suspend Donald Trump's tariffs.
Finding a solution "remains a top priority for the EU. We remain in constant contact" with the United States, emphasized European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic on X, who had a phone conversation on Thursday with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
At this point, the European executive has not commented on the judicial developments regarding the tariffs imposed by Trump.
On Wednesday, the U.S. International Trade Court (ITC) ruled that Trump had exceeded his powers by imposing untargeted surcharges, as this is a prerogative of Congress. Brought forth by small businesses and a coalition of U.S. states, the judges gave his administration ten days to backtrack.
This decision affected not only the tariffs imposed on Canada, Mexico, and China but also the 10% surcharge on almost all imported products, regardless of origin, starting in early April. However, less than 24 hours later, an appeals court suspended the initial decision while it deliberates on the merits.
The European Union, meanwhile, continues negotiations, with a series of exchanges between Sefcovic and his American counterparts in recent days. After a period of tension, Europe hopes for a "new momentum" in the discussions following a phone call between Trump and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen last weekend.
In recent months, the European Union has been hit three times by tariffs from the U.S. administration: 25% on steel and aluminum, announced in mid-March, 25% on automobiles, and then 20% on all other European products in April. The latter surcharge was suspended until July 9 by the Trump administration to allow for negotiations.
10% tariffs are still expected to apply to most goods exported to the United States by the Twenty-Seven, unless justice ultimately blocks them.