European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the EU will impose "firm and proportionate countermeasures" on U.S. imports.

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The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has announced that the U.S. decision to impose tariffs on European steel and aluminium exports will not go unchallenged. "I deeply regret the U.

The EU will react to protect its interests against "unlawful and economically counterproductive" tariffs on aluminium and steel if these are confirmed, the Commission said in a statement on Monday. “The EU sees no justification for the imposition of tariffs on its exports.

The EU will act to safeguard its economic interests. We will protect our workers, businesses and consumers,” von der Leyen said in a statement in reaction to US President Trump’s imposition of tariffs on steel and aluminum the previous day.

Flags of the European Union fly outside the Berlaymont Building, the European Commission headquarters, in Brussels, Belgium, Jan. 29, 2025. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo) A monitor displays stock market information on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, the United States, on Feb. 3, 2025. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

European Union Chief Ursula von der Leyen vowed Tuesday that U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum "will not go unanswered."

The European Union says it is ready to respond to U.S. tariffs with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warning that "unjustified tariffs on the EU will not go unanswered." This comes after President Trump signed executive orders imposing tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports.