US told EU it 'stands' by tariff deal: trade chiefThe US Supreme Court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump lacks authority to impose levies under a 1977 law. (Photo: AFP)BRUSSELS (BELGIUM) - The EU's trade chief said Tuesday his US counterparts had told him Washington stands by a key trade deal with the bloc, following an adverse Supreme Court decision on President Donald Trump's tariffs. That raised complex questions about what the new duties mean for the EU deal clinched last year with Trump, which set tariffs at 15 percent for most EU goods. "I have been in constant touch with my counterparts, and they both reassured me they stand by the deal with the European Union," Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic told EU lawmakers. EU member states' representatives in Brussels heard from the EU executive Monday and a European diplomat said everyone agreed "a deal is a deal".

Source: Bangkok Post February 24, 2026 22:03 UTC