EU Tariffs 2026

EU goods pay their MFN duty topped up to a 10% combined floor by the forced-labor Section 301 tariff, in force since 24 July 2026: a product with 2.5% MFN pays 7.5% extra (10% total); a product already at 10% MFN or more pays nothing extra. Section 232 goods pay that instead: steel, aluminum and copper 50% of full value, cars and car parts 15% all-in under the EU deal.

No. The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations collapsed in 2016 and were never concluded. As of 2026, there is no US-EU FTA. Both sides are engaged in trade talks but no deal is imminent. All EU goods pay MFN rates plus applicable surcharges.

It is gone. The April 2025 reciprocal tariffs were imposed under IEEPA, which the Supreme Court ruled on 20 February 2026 does not authorise tariffs. A flat 10% Section 122 surcharge applied from 24 February until it expired on 24 July 2026. Since then EU goods fall under the forced-labor Section 301 tariff at a 10% combined rate with MFN.

Yes. Since 6 April 2026, steel, aluminum and copper articles pay 50% of their full customs value (derivative articles 25%), with no EU quota. Goods under Section 232 do not also pay the forced-labor tariff. EU cars and car parts pay 15% all-in under the 2025 US–EU arrangement.

Germany, Ireland, Italy, France, and Switzerland (not EU but relevant) are the top European exporters to the US. Germany primarily exports cars, machinery, and chemicals. Ireland exports pharmaceuticals (major US pharma hub). France exports aerospace, wine, and luxury goods. Italy exports fashion, food, and machinery.

EU goods avoid China's Section 301 list duties (up to 25%, 50–100% for some products) and pay a 10% combined floor instead of China's flat 12.5% forced-labor tariff. Computers, phones and chips: 0% from the EU; from China they pay their Section 301 list rate (0–50%). Apparel at 16.5% MFN: EU 16.5% vs China 36.5%. Industrial machinery is typically 10% from the EU against 37.5% or more from China.