The pause on the administration's import levies will expire July 9. European Union negotiators have given up on reaching a trade new agreement by then.

It wasn’t immediately clear if the EU would be able to secure tariff reductions for particular industries, such as automotive or steel, a key demand from member states including Germany. The EU currently faces 25% tariffs in the automotive sector and 50% tariffs on steel and aluminum.

European Union leaders are set to debate their strategy in response to President Donald Trump’s trade war, with the likely choices coming down to accepting an unbalanced deal or risking escalation by striking back.