EU member states gave their final approval on Thursday, June 25, to a year-old tariff deal with the United States, allowing it to enter into force ahead of a July 4 deadline set by President Donald Trump. The agreement, struck between Trump and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen in July 2025, establishes levies of 15% on most EU exports to the United States while imposing zero tariffs on US industrial goods entering the 27-nation bloc. The sign-off by member states, who had already agreed the deal in substance, clears the final legislative hurdle on the EU side following parliament's approval earlier this month.