美欧贸易战开打！

Core Viewpoint - The European Union (EU) is implementing countermeasures against the United States' tariffs on steel and aluminum, targeting US goods worth up to €26 billion (approximately $28.3 billion) [1][2]. Group 1: EU's Countermeasures - The EU plans to introduce "swift and appropriate" measures starting April 1, with full implementation by April 13, aimed at US goods valued at €26 billion [2]. - Existing countermeasures against the US, implemented between 2018 and 2020, will be allowed to expire on April 1, which were in response to €8 billion in economic damage to EU steel and aluminum exports [5]. - New countermeasures are being proposed to address the impact of US tariffs affecting over €18 billion in EU exports, with these measures expected to take effect in mid-April after consultations with member states and stakeholders [5]. Group 2: Negotiation Efforts - The EU is open to collaborating with the US government to find a negotiated solution, which could lead to the withdrawal of the countermeasures if an agreement is reached [3]. - EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic previously visited Washington to seek solutions, proposing to lower tariffs on industrial goods, including automobiles, while increasing US imports of liquefied natural gas and defense products [6]. Group 3: Market Impact - The EU steel market is preparing for dual impacts: a decrease in exports to the US and an increase in imports due to steel being redirected from the US market [7]. - The EU market is expected to see an influx of cheap steel imports from Asia, North Africa, and the Middle East, as steel that would have entered the US market is rerouted [8]. - Aluminum producers are also bracing for a surge in imports, particularly from Canada, which typically supplies over half of the aluminum imported by the US [9].