Brussels' warning comes after Donald Trump told reporters he would 'absolutely' impose trade tariffs on the EU.

BRUSSELS — The European Union is warning U.S. President Donald Trump the bloc will retaliate if he imposes tariffs on EU goods. The European Commission, the EU’s executive body, said it “regrets” Trump’s decision to impose blanket tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China on Saturday. The U.S. president has vowed to take similar measures against the EU.

The European Union on Sunday blasted US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, and said the 27-nation bloc would hit back "firmly" if targeted. Brussels had until now indicated it hoped to avoid a trade conflict with Trump through negotiation.

After President Trump imposed tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, worrying the world about a trade war, the EU waits and hopes it won't be next. View on euronews

The European Union has treated us so terribly,” U.S. president complains, as Canada and Mexico get nailed with blitz of tariffs.

US President Donald Trump said that the United States would impose duties on goods from the EU. In response, the European Union said it would "respond firmly" if this happens, Bloomberg reports. The European Commission and EU member states will discuss this possibility on Tuesday at a meeting of trade ministers in Warsaw.

The European Union insisted Sunday it would retaliate "firmly" if US President Donald Trump hit it with tariffs, as Brussels decried his sweeping measures against Canada, Mexico and China. "The European Union regrets the US decision to impose tariffs on Canada,