A container ship is docked at the Port of Long Beach, on Friday, February 20, 2026, in Long Beach, California. DAMIAN DOVARGANES / AP
The European Commission called Sunday, February 22, for Washington to abide by the terms of the trade deal struck last year with the EU, as President Donald Trump announced new global tariff hikes a day after an adverse Supreme Court ruling.
"A deal is a deal. As the United States' largest trading partner, the EU expects the US to honour its commitments set out in the Joint Statement – just as the EU stands by its commitments," said a Commission statement. "The European Commission requests full clarity on the steps the United States intends to take following the recent Supreme Court ruling on the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA)," it said.
Trump temporarily raised the global duty on imports into the United States to 15% on Saturday, delivering a fresh jolt of uncertainty just a day after the Supreme Court ruled much of his international tariffs campaign illegal. The EU and the United States last year struck an agreement setting US tariffs at a maximum 15% on most European goods.
"EU products must continue to benefit from the most competitive treatment, with no increases in tariffs beyond the clear and all-inclusive ceiling previously agreed," the Commission said. It warned that "when applied unpredictably, tariffs are inherently disruptive, undermining confidence and stability across global markets and creating further uncertainty across international supply chains."
