Article 3RRM7 EU to impose tariffs on US imports from July

EU to impose tariffs on US imports from July

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Daniel Boffey
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Motorbikes, jeans and bourbon to be hit in response to US duties on steel and aluminium

The EU will impose tariffs on US imports ranging from Harley-Davidson motorbikes to jeans from next month in retaliation over Donald Trump's decision to put duties on European aluminium and steel.

Despite the apparent reluctance of the UK's international trade secretary, Liam Fox, to publicly back the EU's proposed "tit for tat" measures, the European commission said it had the full support of all 28 member states to act.

Related: Europe wants to take the heat out of Trump's steel war. That might be risky

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