EU officials expect US to impose steel tariffs as negotiation deadline expires

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European officials expect the U.S. to impose tariffs on their steel and aluminum exports after last-minute talks to avoid those tariffs made little progress this week.

President Trump’s proposed 25 percent tariff on imported steel and 10 percent tariff on imported aluminum is likely to be announced before Friday’s expiration date, two people familiar with discussions told the Associated Press.

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