EU commission proposes 25% counter-tariffs on some US imports, document shows
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on April 7, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 24, 2026
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on April 7, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 24, 2026
The EU plans 25% tariffs on US goods in response to US steel and aluminium tariffs, with implementation starting May 16.
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission proposed counter-tariffs of 25% on a range of U.S. goods on Monday in response to President Donald Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminium, a document seen by Reuters showed.
The tariffs on some goods will come into effect May 16 and other later in the year, on December 1, the document said.
Bourbon was removed from the original list the Commission was weighing in March.
(Reporting by Julia Payne; Editing by Tomasz Janowski)
The EU's proposal of 25% counter-tariffs on US imports in response to US tariffs on steel and aluminium.
The tariffs will apply to a range of US goods, with specifics detailed in the EU's proposal.
The tariffs will start on May 16, with additional tariffs effective from December 1.
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