EU Commission proposes 25% counter-tariffs on some US imports, document shows

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BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission proposed counter-tariffs of 25% on a range of U.S. goods on Monday in response to President Donald Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminium, a document seen by Reuters showed.

The tariffs on some goods will take effect May 16 and others later in the year, on December 1, the document said.