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DRAFT REPORT (COM(2025)0471 – C100193/2025 – 2025/0261(COD))

On the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the adjustment of customs duties on the import of certain goods originating in the United States of America and opening of tariff quotas for imports of certain goods originating in the United States of America

INTA-PR-779297

Committee on International Trade · Rapporteur: Bernd Lange

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The draft report proposes amendments to the Commission's regulation on adjusting customs duties on US imports, introducing a sunset clause, safeguard mechanism, and stronger suspension powers. It replaces implementing acts with delegated acts for suspensions and safeguards, and adds reporting and evaluation requirements.

Committee position. The rapporteur proposes amendments to strengthen parliamentary scrutiny, introduce a sunset clause, safeguard mechanism, and delegated acts for suspensions, and to delete steel and aluminium from the annex until a sustainable solution is found.

Key points

  1. Recalls US tariff measures, including a 20% tariff on EU goods from 9 April 2025, later reduced to 10%, and 50% tariffs on steel and aluminium from 4 June 2025.
  2. Estimates the EU could face a GDP reduction of between 0.2% and 0.8% due to US tariffs.
  3. States that any new US tariff exceeding the 15% ceiling would breach the Joint Statement and lead to suspension of the regulation.
  4. Suspends application if the US attempts to influence EU legislative processes through tariffs or other measures.
  5. Introduces a safeguard mechanism: an import increase of more than 10% for a product is deemed evidence of serious injury to Union industry.
  6. Requires the Commission to adopt delegated acts to suspend tariff preferences or quotas in cases of US non-compliance or new tariffs.
  7. Limits the regulation's application to 18 months, with an interim evaluation report after six months and a possible extension proposal after 12 months.
  8. Empowers the Commission to add steel and aluminium goods to Annex I via delegated acts once sustainable arrangements are agreed with the US.
  9. Allows the European Parliament or Council to revoke the delegation of power at any time.

Who is affected

  • US exporters of goods covered by the regulation, who benefit from suspended customs duties and tariff quotas.
  • Union industry, protected by the safeguard mechanism against import surges.
  • EU producers of steel, aluminium, and derivative products, whose tariffs are not eliminated until a sustainable solution is found.

Figures and deadlines

  • 20% tariff on most EU products from 9 April 2025, reduced to 10% baseline.
  • 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium, raised to 50% from 4 June 2025.
  • 30% tariffs on EU goods from 1 August 2025.
  • GDP reduction of between 0.2% and 0.8%.
  • 15% all-inclusive tariff ceiling.
  • More than 10% increase in imports triggers safeguard.
  • 18 months duration of application.
  • Six months for interim evaluation report.

Legal basis: Article 207(2) and Article 294(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union