Threat of Trade Brawl Hangs on Trump’s Looming Tariff Deadline

Ross to hold press briefing today on 232 tariff changes
EU says it won’t negotiate with Washington under threat

The EU won’t be pressured into a "dirty" deal, says Bernd Lange of the European Parliament’s trade committee.(Source: Bloomberg)

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By Richard Bravo

May 30, 2018 at 9:29 PM UTC

Updated on

May 31, 2018 at 12:49 PM UTC

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The European Union is bracing for President Donald Trump to open another front in his confrontation with the bloc, as the EU’s top negotiator prepares for the U.S. to impose either tariffs or quotas on metals imports from America’s closest allies.

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross will hold a press briefing at 9 a.m. Washington-time on Thursday to discuss “Section 232 tariff modifications,” his department said in an emailed statement. The remarks will be embargoed until the end of the call.