EU-US trade negotiations 2025

Key Points:* EU delays countermeasures on US trade, impacting €93 billion trade volume.

• Negotiated solutions preferred by EU leaders until August 2025.
• Potential use of “Trade Bazooka” by EU as a strategic response. The European Union has extended the delay on implementing trade countermeasures against the United States until August 2025, as announced by EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels.

This delay underscores the EU’s preference for negotiation over tariffs that could affect $109 billion in trade, without direct cryptocurrency market impact reported in official channels.

EU Postpones Trade Measures Affecting €93 Billion Volume

The European Union, led by President Ursula von der Leyen, has delayed its planned countermeasures against the United States until August 2025 to allow further negotiations. The measures were initially a response to tariff threats from President Donald Trump, who indicated rates could reach up to 30%. Ursula von der Leyen stated, “We will therefore also extend the suspension of our countermeasures till early August… At the same time, we will continue to prepare further countermeasures so we are fully prepared.”

This delay highlights the EU’s preference for peaceful negotiations over trade disputes. By extending the suspension, the EU aims to prevent immediate economic repercussions, though it continues to prepare for punitive measures if talks falter.

Reaction from the market has been muted due to a lack of immediate impact on digital assets, as evidenced by the absence of public shifts in on-chain data. The EU has publicly committed to preparing additional countermeasures if negotiations do not resolve the conflict.

Trade Bazooka as a Potential EU Strategy Tool

Did you know? The EU’s use of the “Trade Bazooka” could mark its first-ever adoption of the Anti-Coercion Instrument as leverage in trade discussions.

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Ethereum(ETH), daily chart, screenshot on CoinMarketCap at 13:29 UTC on August 4, 2025. Source: CoinMarketCap Coincu research suggests that the EU’s decision to delay countermeasures reflects cautious optimism on both sides. The potential use of the Trade Bazooka may reshape global trade negotiations and impact financial markets, prompting close observation by analysts.

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