{"id":257298,"date":"2025-03-12T08:00:53","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T08:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/12\/europe-makes-its-first-move-as-trumps-trade-fight-widens\/"},"modified":"2025-03-12T08:01:04","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T08:01:04","slug":"europe-makes-its-first-move-as-trumps-trade-fight-widens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/12\/europe-makes-its-first-move-as-trumps-trade-fight-widens\/","title":{"rendered":"Europe Makes Its First Move as Trump\u2019s Trade Fight Widens"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The European Union has spent months bracing for painful tariffs from the United States, the bloc\u2019s most important<\/a> trading partner. On Wednesday, as American steel and aluminum tariffs of 25 percent took effect<\/a>, European officials began to respond. <\/p>\n

While the United States buys the most steel and aluminum from countries including Canada, Brazil and Mexico, Germany is a notable steel producer. <\/p>\n

And because the tariffs will also affect products that contain steel and aluminum, such as cookware and window frames, the European Union said<\/a>, they may hit some 26 billion euros \u2014 $28 billion \u2014 of the bloc\u2019s exports in total. <\/p>\n

Wednesday\u2019s rebuttal is the European Union\u2019s attempt to hit back in equal measure. <\/p>\n

The response will come in two parts. The European Union had increased tariffs on a range of goods in retaliation to U.S. measures during President Trump\u2019s first term, but they were suspended under the Biden administration. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n