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Brussels opens door to selected US food imports as tariff threat looms
Brussels opens door to selected US food imports as tariff threat looms

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Brussels opens door to selected US food imports as tariff threat looms

'We stayed firm on agriculture,' says EU official after US trade concessions Euractiv is part of the Trust Project Sofia Sanchez Manzanaro Euractiv Jul 28, 2025 15:33 2 min. read News Based on facts, either observed and verified directly by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Brussels will facilitate more imports of US agri-food products deemed "non-sensitive" for EU farmers – including nuts, soybeans, fish, and bison meat – under a trade deal struck on Sunday. A senior EU official said Monday that the agreement, reached by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and US President Donald Trump, also extends the so-called lobster deal, originally signed during Trump's first mandate in 2020. That deal has allowed duty-free US lobster exports to the EU ever since. While the US will continue to sell seafood and nuts to the EU, Brussels appears to have gained little in return for its agri-food sector, which remains exposed to Trump's 15% blanket tariff. American products – including pistachios, almonds, certain types of processed and raw fish, bison meat, some dairy products, and pet food – will enjoy greater market access to the EU, though final terms await a joint statement still being drafted. Notably, nuts and soybeans were among the products the EU had previously earmarked for retaliation in the event of new US tariffs. Tariff reductions could also extend to fertilisers, where the US could be an alternative supplier to Russia, the official said. More contentious items like beef, poultry, and sugar remain excluded from the concessions, they added. Brussels insists the move won't harm EU producers, as the goods are 'non-sensitive.' But European almond growers – especially in Spain, the world's second-largest producer – have long warned that cheaper Californian nuts threaten their survival. Meanwhile, Brussels is trying to salvage an exemption for spirits and wine – a highly lucrative export sector for the bloc that relies heavily on the US market – with negotiations still ongoing, the official said. The EU official maintained that the Commission 'stayed firm on agriculture' during talks with US counterparts.

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