Trump gives EU until July 4 to ratify deal or face tariff hike

U.S. President Donald Trump has set a deadline of July 4 for the European Union to ratify a trade deal with the United States.

AF Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-07 · 21:19 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

Trump gives EU until July 4 to ratify deal or face tariff hike

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U.S. President Donald Trump has set a deadline of July 4 for the European Union to ratify a trade deal with the United States. Trump stated that if the agreement is not ratified by this date, the EU will face significantly increased tariffs. He reportedly discussed this ultimatum with EU chief Ursula von der Leyen. The July 4th deadline coincides with the 250th anniversary of American independence. The announcement comes after European officials reportedly failed to reach an agreement on the trade pact.

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The deadline of July 4th coincides with the 250th anniversary of American independence.

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Trump spoke with EU chief Ursula von der Leyen about the trade deal.

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US President Donald Trump stated the EU must ratify its trade deal by July 4 or face higher tariffs.

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European officials have not yet reached an agreement on the trade pact.

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US President Donald Trump on Thursday said the European Union must ratify its trade deal with the United States by July 4 or face “much higher” tariffs, after European officials fell short of agreement on the pact.The US president said he spoke to EU chief Ursula von der Leyen about the issue and “agreed to give her until our Country’s 250th Birthday or, unfortunately, their Tariffs would immediately jump to much higher levels”.The Fourth of July holiday this year marks 250 years since the American colonies declared independence from British rule.

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