US and EU clinch deal with 15% US tariff on most EU exports to avert trade war

28/07/2025 10:08 France 24

The United States struck a framework trade deal with the European Union on July 27, imposing a 15% import tariff on most EU goods, but averting a spiralling battle between two allies which account for almost a third of global trade.

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