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


Sat 21 Feb 2026 | 06:43 PM
Basant Ahmed

 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, Reuters reported.

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.