Aaj TV English News - World https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:14:32 +0500 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:14:32 +0500 60 EU to impose counter tariffs on over $28 billion of US goods https://english.aaj.tv/news/330406822/eu-to-impose-counter-tariffs-on-over-28-billion-of-us-goods <p><strong>The European Union will impose counter tariffs on 26 billion euros ($28.33 billion) worth of US goods from next month in response to US tariffs on steel and aluminium, the European Commission said in a statement on Wednesday.</strong></p> <p>The commission said it will end the current suspension of tariffs on US products on April 1 and will also put forward a new package of countermeasures on US goods by mid-April.</p> <p>“This matches the economic scope of the US tariffs. Our countermeasures will be introduced in two steps. Starting with 1 April and fully in place as of 13 April,” Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, said in a statement. “We are ready to engage in meaningful dialogue.I have entrusted Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic to resume his talks to explore better solutions with the US’’ von der Leyen added.</p> <p>US President Donald Trump’s increased tariffs of 25% on steel and aluminium imports took effect on Wednesday as prior exemptions, duty free quotas and product exclusions expired.</p> <p><strong>Read more</strong></p> <blockquote class="blockquote-level-1"> <p><a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/330402554/trump-readies-reciprocal-tariffs-as-trade-war-fears-mount">Trump readies reciprocal tariffs as trade war fears mount</a></p> </blockquote> <blockquote class="blockquote-level-1"> <p><a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/30317253/macron-meets-chinas-li-as-eu-leaders-begin-beijing-talks">Macron meets China’s Li as EU leaders begin Beijing talks</a></p> </blockquote> <blockquote class="blockquote-level-1"> <p><a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/330380363/eu-chief-visits-kyiv-to-provide-winter-support-amid-ongoing-conflict">EU Chief visits Kyiv to provide winter support amid ongoing conflict</a></p> </blockquote> The European Union will impose counter tariffs on 26 billion euros ($28.33 billion) worth of US goods from next month in response to US tariffs on steel and aluminium, the European Commission said in a statement on Wednesday.

The commission said it will end the current suspension of tariffs on US products on April 1 and will also put forward a new package of countermeasures on US goods by mid-April.

“This matches the economic scope of the US tariffs. Our countermeasures will be introduced in two steps. Starting with 1 April and fully in place as of 13 April,” Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, said in a statement. “We are ready to engage in meaningful dialogue.I have entrusted Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic to resume his talks to explore better solutions with the US’’ von der Leyen added.

US President Donald Trump’s increased tariffs of 25% on steel and aluminium imports took effect on Wednesday as prior exemptions, duty free quotas and product exclusions expired.

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