EU countermeasures in response to U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum imports

Countermeasures could apply to U.S. exports worth up to €26 billion

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March 12, 2025

The European Commission (EC) on March 11, 2025, announced countermeasures in response to U.S. tariffs on EU steel and aluminum imports that came into effect today, March 12, 2025 (read TradeNewsFlash).

The EC release explains a two-step approach:

  • The EC will allow the suspension of existing 2018 and 2020 countermeasures against the United States to lapse on April 1, targeting U.S. products in response to economic harm on €8 billion of EU steel and aluminum exports.
  • New countermeasures on U.S. exports, affecting more than €18 billion of EU exports, will be introduced by mid-April. The process for new countermeasures will proceed under the EU's Enforcement Regulation, with a two-week stakeholder consultation running until March 26.

In total, the EU countermeasures could apply to U.S. exports worth up to €26 billion to match the economic scope of the U.S. tariffs.

For more information, contact a professional with KPMG Trade & Customs services:

Andrew Siciliano
Partner, U.S. & Global Practice Leader

E: asiciliano@kpmg.com

Doug Zuvich
Partner

E: dzuvich@kpmg.com

Irina Vaysfeld
Principal

E: ivaysfeld@kpmg.com

John L. McLoughlin
Principal

E: jlmcloughlin@kpmg.com

Luis (Lou) Abad
Principal

E: labad@kpmg.com

George Zaharatos
Principal

E: gzaharatos@kpmg.com

Christopher Young
Principal

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Amie Ahanchian
Principal

E: aahanchian@kpmg.com

Gisele Belotto
Principal

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Steve Brotherton
Principal

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Jessica Libby
Principal

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Dawn Olesky
Principal

E: dolesky@pmg.com

Frances Xing
Principal

E: francesxing@kpmg.com

 

 

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