EU would rather negotiate US tariffs, but will start collecting duties next week

8th April 2025

The European Union said it would start collecting retaliatory duties on some imported US goods next week. EU trade ministers agreed they preferred negotiations to remove tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump over retaliation.

The 27-nation bloc faces 25% import tariffs on steel and aluminium and cars and "reciprocal" tariffs of 20% for almost all other goods under Mr Trump's policy to hit countries he says impose high barriers to US imports.

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