EU formally imposes counter-tariffs on US imports by 31 December 2026 in response to the new US tariffs (10–12.5%, in force since 25 July 2026) – confirmed by the EU Official Journal or Reuters/AFP
On 25 July 2026, new US tariffs of 10–12.5% entered into force on goods from 60 countries including EU exports to the US (12.5%). The EU has the legal tool of Enforcement Regulation (EU) 654/2014 for proportionate countermeasures. In 2018–2019, the EU responded to steel/aluminium tariffs with targeted counter-tariffs (bourbon, Harley-Davidson, orange juice). In May 2025, the EU filed a WTO complaint against earlier US tariffs. Bruegel (July 2026) outlines the EU strategy following the US Supreme Court Tariff Ruling. Headwinds: EU prefers negotiations; an autumn Trump-Xi summit could indirectly create pressure for an EU-US deal. No direct Polymarket market; own estimate ~62%.
- CNBC / CNN 25. Juli 2026: Neue US-Zölle 10–12,5 % auf 60 Länder in Kraft; EU-Güter mit 12,5 % betroffen, 99,4 % aller US-Importe abgedeckt
- bruegel.org Juli 2026: 'EU strategy in the wake of the US Supreme Court tariffs ruling' – Enforcement Regulation 654/2014 als Gegeninstrument
- thehill.com: 'WTO members avoid tariff retaliation against Trump' – EU aber wertet Optionen sorgfältig aus (Juli 2026)
- europarl.europa.eu: EU-US-Zollspannungen – Drohung formeller Gegenmassnahmen, WTO-Klage bereits eingereicht Mai 2025
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