EU Won’t Retaliate to Trump’s 30 Percent Tariff, Countermeasures on Hold Until August

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said he will impose a 30 percent tariff on all EU imports into the United States.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gives a speech during a plenary session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, on July 7, 2025. Jean-Christophe Verhaegen/AFP via Getty Images

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on July 13 that the European Union will extend a suspension on its countermeasures to U.S. tariffs until next month while trade negotiations continue with the Trump administration.

On July 12, U.S. President Donald Trump said he will impose a 30 percent tariff on all imports from the EU absent a trade deal with his administration.