According to AP News, the European Union has announced that starting from April 1, 2025, it will impose retaliatory tariffs on approximately $28 billion worth of American goods. These measures target products such as steel, aluminum, household appliances, and agricultural products, with a particular focus on items from states that support the American Republican Party, such as bourbon whiskey from Kentucky and motorcycles from Wisconsin.
The European Commission ### Ursula von der Leyen stated that these countermeasures are valued at approximately 26 billion euros (about $28 billion), demonstrating the EU’s readiness to respond firmly. The EU emphasized that it will continue to keep negotiations open with the United States, but will respond immediately to “unreasonable trade barriers.”
Although the specific details regarding tariffs aimed at the EU have not yet been officially announced, recent reports indicate that Trump has promised to respond to the EU’s counter-threats. When asked by reporters at the White House on Wednesday whether he would retaliate, Trump replied, “I will certainly respond.” He also reiterated that the establishment of the EU was intended to take advantage of the United States and benefit at America’s expense.