The EU's retaliatory tariffs on US exports have been delayed again - this time until early next month.

The countermeasures, which were due to begin this month, came in response to President Donald Trump's initial import taxes on steel and aluminium.

UK correspondent Gavin Grey says Trump has recently threatened to bring in higher tariffs for the European Union on top of the earlier sanctions. 

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The EU's retaliatory tariffs on US exports have been delayed again - this time until early next month.
The countermeasures, which were due to begin this month, came in response to President Donald Trump's initial import taxes on steel and aluminium.
UK correspondent Gavin Grey says Trump has recently threatened to bring in higher tariffs for the European Union on top of the earlier sanctions.&nbsp;
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Gavin Grey: UK correspondent on the EU delaying retaliatory tariffs on US until August

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