Navigating the New Tariff Landscape

The landscape of international trade has shifted dramatically with the EU-US framework agreement on tariffs, marking a watershed moment for Irish businesses. While the deal averted a potentially catastrophic trade war, the agreed 15% baseline tariff represents a fundamental departure from the tariff-free environment that many Irish exporters have long taken for granted. More concerning still, recent signals from Washington suggest that this may only be the beginning of a more protectionist era.