The trade agreement confirmed yesterday by Presidents Trump and von der Leyen could result in the average tariff on US imports from the EU rising from 1.2% last year to about 17%. We think this will reduce EU GDP by about 0.5%, which is worse than we had previously assumed. While the deal has avoided a much worse outcome for now, it remains to be seen whether it will last.
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