EU braces for U.S. metal tariffs as hopes for relief from Trump fade EU braces for U.S. metal tariffs as hopes for relief from Trump fade May 30, 2018 dzadmin Comments 0 Comment EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom gave her clearest signal yet that the bloc will come up short in its bid for a permanent, unconditional waiver from tariffs that President Donald Trump imposed on national security grounds.