Dnes, 9. července končí 90-denní odklad nových amerických cel – co bude dál?

Today, July 9, marks the end of the original 90-day postponement for the implementation of new U.S. tariffs. According to President Trump, U.S. trading partners were expected to use this time to negotiate the future shape of their trade relations with the United States. Earlier this week, the U.S. administration began notifying certain countries about the additional tariffs they should anticipate, indicating that the new rates will ultimately take effect on August 1, rather than on July 9. However, President Trump has stated that this deadline is now final. Whether this will indeed be the case will likely be revealed by the end of July.

The EU was not among the recipients of the notifications, as it is striving to reach an agreement with the U.S. The EU's intention with this agreement is primarily to negotiate exemptions from the blanket 10% tariff on all imports from the EU, which was introduced in April of this year. If this is unsuccessful, it will be interesting to see whether the EU decides to implement retaliatory measures against the U.S. The pursuit of an agreement is not aided by President Trump's latest statements, in which he announced plans to impose sectoral tariffs on imports of copper and pharmaceuticals into the U.S. However, he did not specify when this would occur.

The uncertainty regarding the level of tariffs should prompt European importers and exporters to consider what specific steps they can take to mitigate potential trade risks or, conversely, to gain a competitive advantage. We will be closely monitoring further developments.

Author:

Jakub Kašuba