It is EU's unequivocal view that these tariffs blatantly violate fundamental World Trade Organization rules, says European Commission
The EU announced on Thursday that it will launch a case against the US over its "so-called reciprocal" tariffs with the World Trade Organization (WTO).
The European Commission said it has launched a public consultation on a list of US imports that may be subject to EU countermeasures if ongoing EU-US negotiations do not result in a mutually beneficial outcome and the removal of US tariffs.
In a statement, the commission noted that the consultation list concerns imports from the US totaling €95 billion ($107.4 billion), which include a wide range of industrial and agricultural products.
"The Commission is also consulting on possible restrictions on certain EU exports of steel scrap and chemical products to the US worth €4.4 billion (nearly $5 billion)," it added.
The statement underlined that this consultation is designed to address both the US universal tariffs and the tariffs on cars and car parts.
"In parallel, the EU will also launch a WTO dispute against the US on its universal so-called 'reciprocal' tariffs and tariffs on cars and car parts by formally lodging a request for consultations," said the statement.
It further noted that it is the unequivocal view of the EU that these tariffs "blatantly violate fundamental WTO rules."
"The EU's objective is thus to reaffirm that internationally agreed rules matter, and these cannot be unilaterally disregarded by any WTO member, including the US."
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