Of all the threatened levies, only Trump’s China tariff has actually happened. Nevertheless, the EU has said that it would respond swiftly and proportionally to Trump’s tariffs, should they occur, and could reactivate as a first step the lists of products it previously suspended.

U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum "will not go unanswered," European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen vowed on Tuesday, adding that they will trigger tough countermeasures from the 27-nation bloc. It means iconic U.