The United States maintains a 50% tariff on European steel and aluminium.

Omissions

• The 50% tariff was imposed in June 2025 under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act, replacing the earlier 25% steel and 10% aluminium tariffs from 2018.
• The August 2025 EU-US trade framework reduced tariffs on most other industrial goods to a maximum of 15%, but steel and aluminium were explicitly excluded and remain at the full 50% rate.
• A White House proclamation of 1 June 2026 further adjusted Section 232 tariff regimes, creating differentiated categories; some sub-categories of steel and aluminium articles may be subject to a 25% rate under Annex I-B, while the core 50% rate remains on most steel and aluminium imports.
• The MEP did not cite a specific source for the tariff figure.

Sources

• SecondaryEUROFER (European Steel Association)One year after the United States imposed 50% tariffs on steel imports, European steel exports to the U.S. are down by one-third.
• SecondaryEUROFER (European Steel Association)Uncertainty remains as 50% tariff continues.
• SecondaryEurometalSteel and aluminum remain the only sectors still subject to the full 50 percent US tariff rate.
• SecondaryEuronewsEU steel exports to the US fell 30% in 2025 under the weight of Washington's 50% tariffs.
• SecondaryWhite & Case LLP50% tariff on steel, aluminum, and copper articles and certain steel and aluminum derivatives.