EU 'strongly' regrets US plan to double steel tariffs3 days ago Share Save Dearbail Jordan Business reporter Jaroslav Lukiv BBC News Share SaveHesham Elsherif/Getty Images A worker walks past coils of finished steel at the Thyssenkrupp steel mill in Duisburg, Germany. Photo: March 2025The EU has said it "strongly" regrets Donald Trump's surprise plan to double US tariffs on steel and aluminium in a move that risks throwing bilateral trade talks into chaos. This also raises questions about the UK's zero tariff deal with the US on steel and aluminium which, although agreed, has not yet been signed. In a statement sent to the BBC on Saturday, the European Commission, the EU's executive arm, said: "We strongly regret the announced increase of US tariffs on steel imports from 25% to 50%. Watch: Trump announces 50% tariff on steel and aluminium