chief said the bloc is prepared to “defend its interests with proportionate ” against and will work with partners towards this end.
Von der Leyen, the President of the , the EU’s executive arm, issued a statement following a call with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, whose country has been hit by 10% tariffs.
The president also reaffirmed the EU’s “commitment to engaging in negotiations with the US.”
The Commission, which also coordinates the bloc’s trade policy, is due to propose to EU states on Monday a list of US products, worth $28 billion (€25.6 billion), to hit with extra duties.
The imports targeted include US meat, cereals, wine, wood and clothing, among other goods.
Those retaliatory measures are in response to Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs rather than the broader reciprocal levies announced last week.
The 27-nation EU faces 25% tariffs on steel, aluminum and car exports and “reciprocal” tariffs of 20% from Wednesday for almost all other goods.
The new US tariffs will cover more than two-thirds of EU exports to the US.
On Monday, Luxembourg will host the first meeting of EU trade ministers since Trump’s sweeping tariffs were announced, where ministers are expected to push for a unified response.
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