JAKARTA - The United States is likely to impose import tariffs of 25 percent on European Union-made cars if the bloc does not immediately ratify their trade agreement.
The US Ambassador to the European Union, Andrew Puzder, told Bloomberg that the move would be taken in the near future unless there was a substantial progress in the negotiation process.
US President Donald Trump has previously expressed his intention to raise tariffs on European Union-made cars and trucks to 25 percent starting this week.
Trump argued that the European Union did not fulfill its previously agreed trade commitments. In fact, the United States has imposed a 15 percent tariff on most EU imports as part of a trade arrangement announced in July 2025.
The tension has escalated due to differences in views between the US and the EU regarding the deadline.
Puzder explained that the EU's target to complete the deal by July 2026 was considered unacceptable by Trump.
The US president demanded much faster results and urged the EU to move forward immediately.
Meanwhile, the Chairman of the European Parliament's International Trade Committee, Bernd Lange, stated that the European Union wants to implement strict conditions in trade agreements with Washington.
One of the conditions includes the possibility of canceling or terminating the agreement if the United States stubbornly introduces new tariffs in the middle of the road.
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