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    February 19, 2025

    European Commission eyes retaliation vs. Trump steel tariffs: Report

    Written by Ethan Bernard

    The European Commission is looking into making current quotas on steel imports stricter as a countermeasure to President Trump’s recently announced tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to the US, according to an article in Reuters.

    Recall that those 25% tariffs are set to go into effect on March 12.

    The EC has started a review and expects to finish it by the end of March, the article said.

    A request for comment from the EC was not returned by the time of publication.

    Ethan Bernard

    Ethan Bernard is managing editor for Steel Market Update. He previously worked for American Metal Market as a copy editor in the New York office for two years, starting in 2008. Later, he copy edited AMM’s monthly magazine on a freelance basis from 2015 until 2017. With experience in financial copywriting and textbook publishing, he holds a BA in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley, and an MFA. in Creative Writing from New York University. He can be reached at ethan@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-759-7871.

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