US President Donald Trump has postponed a decision to raise tariffs on cars imported from the European Union until July 4 following what he described as a “great call” with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
“I’ve been waiting patiently for the EU to fulfill their side of the historic trade deal we agreed in Turnberry, Scotland,” Trump wrote on his social network, Truth. He stated that the agreement includes reducing tariffs to zero in line with the deal.
Trump also said the leaders discussed Iran and agreed that Tehran should never obtain a nuclear weapon.
Von der Leyen described the conversation as “very good.”
“We also discussed the EU–U.S. trade deal. We remain fully committed, on both sides, to its implementation. Good progress is being made towards tariff reduction by early July,” she wrote on social network X.
On May 1, Trump announced plans to increase tariffs on cars and trucks imported from the EU to 25%, claiming the bloc had failed to fulfill parts of the trade agreement reached in 2025 and finalized earlier this year.
The agreement provides for the elimination of tariffs on US industrial products in the EU and sets a tariff cap for most European goods.
In February 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States struck down most tariffs imposed by Trump, including bilateral tariffs on imports from nearly all countries and 25% tariffs on goods imported from Canada, Mexico, and China.
Under the ruling, companies that already paid the tariffs can request refunds from the Treasury Department.
