WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced that he will increase tariffs on cars and trucks imported from the European Union to 25% next week. Trump made the announcement in a post on Truth Social, citing what he described as the bloc's failure to comply with a previously agreed trade deal.

"I am pleased to announce that, based on the fact the European Union is not complying with our fully agreed to Trade Deal, next week I will be increasing Tariffs charged to the European Union for Cars and Trucks coming into the United States," Trump wrote. "The Tariff will be increased to 25%."

Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen agreed to the trade arrangement in July 2025, known as the Turnberry Agreement, which set a 15% tariff ceiling on most goods. Last summer, under the agreement, the U.S. imposed a 15% tariff on imports of European cars, pharmaceuticals and other products.

In the same post, Trump said European manufacturers could avoid the new rate by shifting production to the United States. "It is fully understood and agreed that, if they produce Cars and Trucks in U.S.A. Plants, there will be NO TARIFF," he wrote. Heavy-duty trucks imported from the European Union already carry a 25% tariff rate.

The European Commission responded to the announcement with a statement: "A deal is a deal." According to a European official, the European Parliament has to pass a regulation to allow for zero tariffs on American goods. That regulation was delayed several times because of political problems in Europe and disputes over the future of Greenland, the official said.

Bernd Lange, Chair of the European Parliament's international trade committee, said: "This is no way to treat close partners."

The value of EU-U.S. trade in goods and services amounted to $2 trillion in 2024, according to Eurostat.