The European Union is exploring a broader set of possible counter-measures against the United States as prospects for an acceptable trade agreement with Washington fade, according to EU diplomats.

April 9: Trump's higher "reciprocal tariffs" begin just after midnight. Hours later, the president says he is issuing a 90-day pause on those duties, except for China. Trump raises tariffs on Chinese goods from 104% to 145%, the highest rate so far this year.

EU trade ministers have agreed that U.S. President Donald Trump’s 30% tariffs announced on the European Union are “absolutely unacceptable,” and they are studying a new set of countermeasures to respond to the move.

One of the European Union’s most reliable punching bags is shaped like a bottle of whiskey. The EU this week circulated to member states a list of products it could hit with tariffs if a trade deal is

The EU says the U.S. is resisting efforts to strike a trade deal and warned of countermeasures if no agreement is reached with U.S. by Aug. 1.

EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic headed to Washington on Wednesday for tariff talks, an EU spokesperson told Reuters, adding that he will meet U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer.

Eurofer plans a stricter safeguard system to protect EU steelmakers as tariffs loom and global steel flows shift.

Some European Union member states are open to higher tariff rates by the Trump administration if enough items are exempt from them, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with discussions. Some me

The European Union still wants a trade pact with the US, but the bloc said to be readying its counterattack as President Trump plays hardball and makes a no-deal outcome more likely. EU member states are pushing for new and stringent measures to retaliate against US companies,