Adjustment of EU customs duties and quotas for US goods
Official title: Aanpassing van de douanerechten op de invoer van bepaalde goederen van oorsprong uit de Verenigde Staten van Amerika en opening van tariefcontingenten voor de invoer van bepaalde goederen van oorsprong uit de Verenigde Staten van Amerika ***I
Status: Parliament has approved this proposal. (parliament: ‘Adopted’)
In plain language
- The proposal suspends certain customs tariffs and sets import quotas for specific US goods, while adding strict conditions and safeguards.
- This affects European and US importers, exporters, and sensitive industries such as agriculture, steel, and aluminium.
- For you, it could mean changes in the availability and prices of certain American products, while keeping EU businesses protected from unfair competition.
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From proposal to law
- Submitted 26 March 2026
- Approved by parliament 26 March 2026
- Signed by the Parliament and the Council 25 June 2026
- Published in the Official Journal of the EU 30 June 2026 · Read the official text ↗
- In force 1 July 2026
How parliament voted
Passed on 26 March 2026417 for · 154 against · 71 abstention(s)
In the European Parliament, a parliamentary group is a group of MEPs from like-minded parties in different countries. For each group, you can see how many members voted for or against, or abstained.
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EPP (Christian Democrats) Divided
167 for · 0 against · 2 abstentions
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S&D (Social Democrats) Divided
90 for · 11 against · 9 abstentions
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Patriots for Europe Divided
15 for · 51 against · 17 abstentions
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ECR (Conservatives) Divided
70 for · 0 against · 5 abstentions
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Renew (Liberals) Divided
52 for · 10 against · 6 abstentions
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Greens/EFA Divided
18 for · 25 against · 5 abstentions
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The Left Divided
0 for · 35 against · 1 abstention
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Europe of Sovereign Nations Divided
1 for · 4 against · 22 abstentions
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Non-attached Divided
4 for · 18 against · 4 abstentions
How MEPs voted, by country
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🇮🇪 MEPs from Ireland
Majority in favour7 for · 2 against · 0 abstentions
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