Trump Sets July 4 Deadline for EU Trade Deal Implementation
President Trump has issued a warning to the European Union, stating that if the trade deal established last year is not implemented by July 4, he may impose higher tariffs.
In a recent announcement, President Trump has given the European Union a deadline of July 4 to implement a trade deal that was agreed upon last year.
He has indicated that failure to meet this deadline could result in the imposition of higher tariffs on EU goods.
This potential action underscores ongoing tensions between the U.S. and the EU regarding trade policies.
Updates
Update at 20:57 UTC on 2026-05-07
France 24 reported US President Donald Trump said he had a "great call" with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday and would give the EU until July 4 to fulfill its side of the trade deal before hiking US tariffs to much higher lev. EuroNews reported After speaking with Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday evening, Donald Trump delayed his threat of "much higher" tariffs on the European Union until 4 July. Von der Leyen hailed "good progress" towards implementation. BBC World reported The US president said the European Union must enact the trade deal agreed last year and drop tariffs on American goods to zero.
Sources: France 24, EuroNews, BBC World
Update at 04:00 UTC on 2026-05-10
Financial Times reported US president has threatened to raise levies to 25% if EU does not implement last year’s trade deal.
Sources: Financial Times