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The European Union is delaying the retaliatory tariffs it announced after the United States imposed a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports earlier this month.
The countermeasures, which include higher tariffs on American whiskey, were set to take effect starting March 31 and follow a phased approach. Instead, they will take effect all at once in mid-April, pending negotiations, the Commission announced on Thursday.
This is a developing story and will be updated.