US planes, cars, drinks on EU list for potential tariffs

15/7/2025 18:40

Aircraft, machinery, cars, chemicals and medical devices are the leading big-ticket items on the latest list of U.S. goods the European Commission has

proposed to impose tariffs on if talks with Washington do not yield an agreement on trade.



The package is the second put forward by the European Commission, which oversees trade policy for the 27-nation European Union. It is designed to respond to U.S. tariffs on cars and car parts and a baseline tariff, currently at 10%.



U.S. President Donald Trump, however, is now threatening a baseline tariff on imports from the EU of 30% from August 1, a level European officials say is unacceptable and would end normal trade between two of the world's largest markets.



The list, sent to EU member states and seen by Reuters on Tuesday, covers U.S. goods imports worth 72 billion euros ($84.1 billion). It also includes electrical and precision equipment as well as agriculture and food products - a range of fruits and vegetables, along with wine, beer and spirits - worth a total of 6.35 billion euros.