The Commission’s strategy in response to US trade policy

9.2.2025

Question for written answer  E-000587/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Piotr Müller (ECR)

Donald Trump has announced the introduction of tariffs on European goods that could significantly affect the EU’s economy, particularly in sectors such as agriculture and the automotive and engineering industries. In view of these announcements, the matter of the Commission’s strategy to protect the interests of EU companies and maintain competitiveness in international markets takes on crucial importance.

• 1.What diplomatic and trade steps does the Commission intend to take to negotiate with the current US administration in order to avoid an escalation of tensions and a potential trade war?
• 2.Does the Commission have a concrete action plan at its disposal in the event that the Trump administration imposes tariffs, and if so, what measures are envisaged to mitigate the adverse effects on the EU economy?
• 3.Given that the US benefits from significantly cheaper energy and a lack of climate policy constraints, how does the Commission intend to support the competitiveness of EU companies, which already face higher operating costs due to stringent environmental rules, and is the adoption of measures to reduce this competitive imbalance under consideration?

Submitted: 9.2.2025