The European Commission adopts a new Implementing Regulation on commercial rebalancing measures concerning certain products originating in the United States of America
On April 14, 2025, the Commission adopted Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/778 of 14 April 2025 on commercial rebalancing measures concerning certain products originating in the United States of America and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/886. Scheduled to enter into force on May 16, 2025, these taxes were suspended by Implementing Regulation 2025/786 adopted on the same day until July 14, 2025, to allow the European Union (EU) and the United States to reach an agreement.
Under Article 8(1) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Safeguards, the EU may agree on appropriate means to compensate for the adverse trade effects of the US measures on their trade with a view to maintaining a substantially equivalent level of concessions and obligations. This measure could be lifted if the United States decides to withdraw its measures.
In line with this approach and pursuant to Article 8(2) of the same Agreement, the EU is notifying the WTO of its decision to suspend its obligations under the GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) with respect to imports from the United States. This suspension will take the form of the following measures:
In the absence of an agreement between the United States and the EU, from July 14, 2025, customs duties on products listed in Annexes II, III, and IV of this Regulation will be systematically increased by 25%.
These products include perfumery and toiletries, plastics and plastic products, household appliances, air fresheners, motorcycles and cycles with auxiliary engines.
To check whether your products are affected, you can consult the annexes by comparing them with Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2658/87 of July 23, 1987, on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff.
