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Basque Exports Plunge 29% in August After EUUS Tariff Deal

Local reports cite tariff terms—50% on metals with conditional auto relief—as the key drag.

Overview

  • Euskadi shipped €1,508.7 million in goods in August, marking one of the steepest monthly falls since the pandemic.
  • All three provinces registered declines, with Bizkaia down 36.3%, Álava down 32.7% and Gipuzkoa down 16.3%.
  • The July transatlantic framework set a 15% cap for most European exports while keeping steel and aluminum at 50%.
  • The planned reduction in U.S. auto tariffs to 15% remains contingent on reciprocity, and local reporting says automotive and metals activity has weakened.
  • The year-to-date tally reached €19,880 million, a 3% decline overall, according to Morquecho Euskadi.