EU-US trade: EU adopts regulation to suspend for 6 months its rebalancing countermeasures against US tariffs – concerns processed cranberry products, peanut butter, almonds, pistachios, walnuts, pecans, processed prune products, and peanuts

On August 5th, the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1727 of 5 August 2025 suspending commercial rebalancing measures concerning certain products originating in the United States of America and certain products exported from the Union to the United States of America imposed by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1564 was published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

The Regulation suspends Articles 1, 2 and 3 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1564, which concerns the rebalancing measures concerning certain products originating in the United States of America and certain products exported from the Union to the United States of America.

Entry into force

The Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1727 of 5 August 2025 shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (6 August, 2025)

Duration

In the recital of the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1727 of 5 August 2025 states that it shall remain in force for six months and that the Commission should keep the suspension under review in light of further developments in the trade relations with the United States, and may take further actions.

More information: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1727/oj

Contact: Lebo Mofolo, lmofolo@frucom.eu and Anna Boulova aboulova@frucom.eu