Europe officials said they will respond "firmly" if US President Donald Trump presses ahead with his plan for steep global duties on metals
EU trade chiefs are considering slapping 25% tariffs on around $3.5bn (£2.5bn) of imports from the US as per many press reports
World Trade Organization Director General said: "A trade war is in no one's interests."
The rhetoric ramped up as Mr Trump tweeted that "trade wars are good".
International condemnation has greeted the US president's Thursday announcement that he plans to impose a 25% tariff on steel imports and 10% on aluminium next week.
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