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EU tariffs on US goods come into force
21 June 2018
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The European Union (EU) has introduced retaliatory tariffs on US goods as a top official launched a fresh attack on President Donald Trump's trade policy. The duties on €2.8bn (£2.4bn) worth of US goods came into force on Friday. Tariffs have been imposed on products such as bourbon whiskey, motorcycles and orange juice.European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker said duties imposed by the US on the EU go against "all logic and history".Full list of US goods hit by new EU import tariffs
US trade row: What has happened so far
The Trump administration announced in March that it would introduce tariffs of 25% on steel and 10% on aluminium imported into the US.
After being deferred, the duties on steel and aluminium went ahead on 1 June and affect the EU, Canada, Mexico and other close US allies.Mr Juncker, who has previously criticised the move, said on Thursday: "It goes against all logic…
21 June 2018
Image copyright
Getty Images
The European Union (EU) has introduced retaliatory tariffs on US goods as a top official launched a fresh attack on President Donald Trump's trade policy. The duties on €2.8bn (£2.4bn) worth of US goods came into force on Friday. Tariffs have been imposed on products such as bourbon whiskey, motorcycles and orange juice.European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker said duties imposed by the US on the EU go against "all logic and history".Full list of US goods hit by new EU import tariffs
US trade row: What has happened so far
The Trump administration announced in March that it would introduce tariffs of 25% on steel and 10% on aluminium imported into the US.
After being deferred, the duties on steel and aluminium went ahead on 1 June and affect the EU, Canada, Mexico and other close US allies.Mr Juncker, who has previously criticised the move, said on Thursday: "It goes against all logic…