Trump Extends EU Tariff Deadline to July 9
President Donald Trump announced Sunday that he had granted an extension on the proposed 50% tariff on the European Union, pushing the deadline to July 9.
“Today I received a call from Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, requesting more time beyond the June 1st deadline regarding the 50% tariff on EU trade,” Trump posted on Truth Social.
“I agreed to extend it — to July 9, 2025 — and was happy to do so,” he added. Trump had previously imposed 20% tariffs on EU goods under his broad “reciprocal tariffs” policy, later reducing them to 10% for a 90-day period.
However, last week, Trump floated the idea of reintroducing a flat 50% tariff starting June 1, criticizing the EU as “very difficult to deal with.”
“Our talks with them are going nowhere!” he wrote in a post on Friday.
At a White House signing ceremony, Trump clarified he had no intention of reaching a deal before the deadline, saying, “It’s time we play the game the way I know how.”
His comments followed von der Leyen’s statement that she had a “good call” with Trump, but needed until July 9 to finalize a potential agreement.
“The EU and US share the world’s most consequential and close trade relationship,” she posted on X. “Europe is ready to move forward in talks quickly and decisively.”
