World retaliates to tariffs as Trump doubles down on trade war

Tánaiste Simon Harris will meet US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick next week in the wake of the 20% tariff the US has imposed on European goods. Picture: Cillian Sherlock/PA

Countries around the world have begun to impose retaliatory tariffs on the US as Donald Trump doubled down on his trade war.

It comes as Tánaiste Simon Harris last night confirmed he is to travel to Washington on Wednesday to meet with US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick in the wake of the 20% tariff imposed on European goods.