Germany's Merz expects lower tariff burden after US court verdict on Trump tariffs

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz anticipates reduced tariff burdens for Germany following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that invalidated many of Trump’s tariffs. He emphasizes the need for coordinated EU discussions before addressing financial recovery for German companies in Washington.

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2026-02-23 00:54:45

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Germany’s Merz expects lower tariff burden after US court verdict on Trump tariffs

Reuters

Sun, February 22, 2026 at 12:11 AM GMT+9 1 min read

STUTTGART, Germany, Feb 21 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said ‌on Saturday he expected ‌the tariff burden on the German economy to be lower after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling knocking down a large part of ‌President Donald ⁠Trump’s trade tariffs.

Speaking to Germany’s ARD broadcaster, Merz said ⁠there needed to be talks with Washington before German companies could recoup billions and said European ‌Union countries would coordinate closely ahead of Merz’s upcoming trip to the U.S.

“… we will have a very clear European position ‌on this, because tariff policy is a matter for the European ‌Union, not individual member states, and I will go to Washington with a coordinated European position,” he ‌said.

(Reporting by Andreas Rinke; writing by Matthias Williams; Editing by Alex Richardson)

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