STEEL, ALUMINUM AND THE EU-US TRADE DEAL

The EU–US trade deal agreed in July 2025 remains the operative framework shaping transatlantic trade—and its implications for the global metal can sector are only now coming into focus. The deal sets a 15% tariff ceiling across most sectors, introduces zero-for-zero tariffs on selected strategic products, and expands energy cooperation. It also addresses steel and aluminium through expected tariff cuts and a quota system aimed at curbing global overcapacity. We would examine the evolving details of this deal, drawing on EU sources and industry experts to assess how the framework has recalibrated supply chains and investment decisions, and if it set to last post-President Trump.