VDMA: EU-US tariff deal a ‘slap in the face’
01 September 2025
The VDMA, a German association of 3,600 German and European mechanical and plant engineering companies, has called the proposal to remove duties on imported US industrial goods a ‘slap in the face’ for Europe’s mechanical engineering industry.
On 27 July 2025, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and US President Donald Trump agreed a deal on tariffs and trade. The deal established a single, all-inclusive US tariff ceiling of 15% for EU goods.
The European Commission recently proposed removing duties on imported US industrial goods…
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