# US probes EU carbon border tax over potential trade barriers

https://mins.news/en/item/91113

- euronews, 2026-10-08 09:50 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/08/us-probes-eu-carbon-border-tax-over-potential-trade-barriers

> The EU designed its carbon border tax to deter companies from moving production to countries with weaker environmental rules. The US says the measure is a discriminatory trade rule and is investigating it.