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The European Union will implement its tariff deal with the United States from Wednesday, the European Commission said, meeting a July 4 deadline set by President Donald Trump.
The deal, sealed in July 2025 between Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, sets tariffs of 15% on most EU exports to the United States and zero tariffs for U.S. industrial goods entering the 27-nation bloc.
"Promise made, promise delivered," EU spokesman Olof Gill told reporters Tuesday, as the texts enacting the bloc's side of the accord were published in the EU's official journal.
The publication means the measures will take effect the following day.
"The European Union always follows through on its commitments that we make in trade agreements," Gill said.
He added that the EU looked "forward to continuing the work with the U.S. in the context" of the deal.
Under the agreement, the EU agreed with Washington to remove duties on U.S. industrial goods and introduce preferential access for certain seafood and agricultural products.
The deal sets 15% levies on most EU exports to the United States, while U.S. industrial goods will enter the EU without tariffs.
The implementation marks the EU's enactment of its side of the accord after months of delay.
Trump's threats to Greenland and a U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down many of his tariffs had fueled delays in implementing the European side of the agreement.
EU member states gave the deal their final approval last week, following approval by the European Parliament earlier this month.
Lawmakers added a series of safeguards to the agreement, including giving the European Commission the power to suspend the pact if the U.S. side fails to meet its commitments or acts to disrupt trade and investment.
The European Parliament also introduced an expiration date of the end of 2029, unless the agreement is renewed by then.
The implementation of the deal comes after Trump last year threatened to impose a 100% tariff on European countries that introduce a digital services tax.
The European Commission said the EU was moving ahead with the agreement as the bloc's official texts entered into force.
Gill said the EU follows through on its trade commitments and would continue working with Washington under the agreement.
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