The future of the EU-US tariff pact has been thrown into question after the US Supreme Court ruled in February that Trump lacks the authority to impose levies under a 1977 law

The future of the EU-US tariff pact has been thrown into question after the US Supreme Court ruled in February that Trump lacks the authority to impose levies under a 1977 law

The EU executive on Thursday vowed to "respond firmly" to any violation of a key tariff deal by the United States after President Donald Trump's administration announced new trade probes.

The probes centered on overproduction and importing goods made with forced labour, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Wednesday.

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