Známe další podrobnosti dohody EU se Spojenými státy na zastropování cel

Following the agreement between the European Union and the United States on a trade deal (which we reported in our article), specific details are now beginning to be clarified.

A joint statement from the parties to the agreement confirms that while the EU will eliminate tariffs on all industrial goods and allow preferential imports of selected agricultural products, the United States will apply the higher of two tariff rates on goods originating from the EU. This will either be the tariff rate under the Most Favored Nation clause or a uniform tariff rate of 15%. The new rule will also apply to pharmaceuticals, automobiles and their parts, semiconductors, and wood.

However, aircraft and their parts, non-available natural resources, generic pharmaceuticals, and chemical precursors will be exempt from the uniform tariff fifteen percent rate. This does not mean that their import into the United States will be subject to a zero tariff.

In the coming days, the United States and the EU will negotiate rules of origin for goods and possible tariff quotas for trade in steel, aluminum, and derived products. The negotiations will also address non-tariff measures, such as EU regulations aimed at combating deforestation (EUDR) and regulations introducing a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM).

Authors:
Jakub Kašuba
Anna Běhounková