Announcement
17 May 2018
In May 2018, the European Union imposed import duties on 182 goods from the United States in reaction to the US steel and aluminium import duties.
Source
Number of interventions
2
2 certainly harmful
0 likely harmful
0 liberalising
Implementation date
21 Jun 2021
Revocation date:
31 Dec 2021
Implementation date
20 Jun 2018
Revocation date:
31 Dec 2021
Postponed: 16 Jul 2025
EU: Commission reestablishes the 2018 and 2020 additional duties targeting US imports (March 2025, consolidated in July 2025)
Announced: 07 Apr 2020
EU: Imposition of duties on imports of goods from the United States (April 2020)
Announced: 07 Apr 2020
EU: Immediate notification of proposed suspension of WTO concessions towards the United States (April 2020)
Announced: 15 Aug 2018
Turkiye: The government increases by 100% the import tariffs of certain products originating from the United States of America (Terminated on 21 May 2019)
Announced: 06 Jul 2018
Russia: Imposition of import duties on several goods in response to US tariffs on aluminium and steel
Announced: 25 Jun 2018
Turkiye: Imposition of duties on imports of goods from the United States
Announced: 20 Jun 2018
India: Immediate notification of proposed suspension of WTO concessions and imposition of duties on imports of goods from the United States
Announced: 31 May 2018
Canada: Retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products
Announced: 31 May 2018
Mexico: Government increased import duties on several products in response to US tariffs on aluminium and steel
Announced: 31 May 2018
United States of America: Imposition of section 232 import tariffs on certain steel goods from Canada, the European Union and Mexico and quotas on imports from Argentina and Brazil
Announced: 31 May 2018
United States of America: Imposition of section 232 import tariffs on certain aluminium goods from Brazil, Canada, the European Union, Mexico and the Republic of Korea and quotas on imports from Argentina
Announced: 22 May 2018
Russia: Immediate notification of suspension of concessions towards the United States
Announced: 22 May 2018
Japan: Immediate notification of suspension of concessions towards the United States
Announced: 18 May 2018
EU: Immediate notification of proposed suspension of WTO concessions towards the United States (May 2018)
Announced: 01 Apr 2018
China: Immediate notification of proposed suspension of WTO concessions and imposition of duties on imports of 128 goods from the United States
Announced: 08 Mar 2018
United States of America: Tariffs on aluminum imports under the national security provision of U.S. trade law
Announced: 08 Mar 2018
United States of America: Tariffs on steel imports under the national security provision of U.S. trade law
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