US Formally Implements EU Trade Deal Terms, Confirming 15 Percent Tariff on Automobiles

In July, Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced they had reached a trade deal.

New cars, imported or waiting to be exported, are parked in the port of Zeebrugge, Belgium, on July 18, 2025. Yves Herman/Reuters

The Trump administration on Sept. 25 formally implemented its trade deal with the European Union, which confirms a 15 percent tariff on automobiles and automobile parts coming from the bloc.

In a notice published on the Federal Register, the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Trade Representative said that the tariff rate on EU autos and parts is retroactive to Aug. 1.