The European Commission has issued a release explaining the EU countermeasures on US steel and aluminum tariffs. --- EU countermeasures on US steel and aluminium tariffs explained On 12 March, the United States imposed tariffs of up to 25% on imports of steel, aluminium, and certain products containing steel and aluminium from the European Union and other trading partners. In response, the Commission is launching a series of countermeasures to protect European businesses, workers and consumers from the impact of these unjustified trade restrictions. Context: measures and countermeasures imposed under the previous Trump administration In June 2018, the first Trump...