The European Union is delaying its proposed 50% tariff on American whiskey until mid-April, aligning it with broader countermeasures against US steel and aluminum duties.The shift in the timing of the levy,

The European trade commissioner said U.S. officials wanted to start negotiating only after a fresh set of Trump administration tariffs would take effect on April 2.

The European Union is delaying the retaliatory tariffs it announced after the United States imposed a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports earlier this month.