EU-US trade deal: Chamber and Ibec welcome certainty but 15% tariff 'still substantial burden'
US president Donald Trump meeting European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen for talks at the Trump Turnberry golf course in Scotland on Sunday. Picture: Jacquelyn Martin/AP
Business groups have tentatively welcomed the framework trade agreement reached between the EU and the US, as it brings more certainty for firms, but the 15% tariff on imports to the US “still represents a substantial burden for many industries”.
On Sunday, US president Donald Trump met with EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen at his golf course in Scotland to finalise a framework trade deal with the EU.
