The EU’s top executive body has urged US President Donald Trump not to impose new tariffs on the bloc’s goods and to clarify his position following the US Supreme Court’s ruling that overturned most of his previous measures.
On Friday, the Supreme Court ruled that Trump did not have the authority to impose tariffs under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Trump responded by signing an order imposing a 10% global tariff through another law, and later said he would increase it to 15%. He denounced the judges who ruled against him as “A disgrace to the nation.”
The European Commission asked this in a statement on Sunday “complete clarity” about Trump’s intentions, adding that the current situation is not in line with Trump’s promise “fair, balanced and mutually beneficial” trade as foreseen in the EU-US Joint Statement of August 2025.
“The Commission will always ensure that the interests of the European Union are fully protected. EU companies and exporters must receive fair treatment, predictability and legal certainty,” Sunday’s statement reads.
The European bloc argued that its goods should not be subject to tariff increases “beyond the previously agreed clear and comprehensive ceiling.”
“Tariffs are taxes that drive up costs for both consumers and businesses, as recent studies clearly confirm.” said the Commission.
Trump has long accused the rest of the world of it “to take off” the US, arguing that sweeping tariffs are needed to protect domestic manufacturers and combat what he described as unfair trade practices. He has also used trade as political leverage, promising to impose additional tariffs on European countries that oppose his plan to annex Greenland from Denmark.
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