The US said a 25% tax on steel and 10% tax on aluminium from the EU, Mexico and Canada will start at midnight.
The move immediately triggered vows of retaliation from Mexico and the EU, which called the tariffs "protectionism, pure and simple".
The UK said it was "deeply disappointed" by the US decision, which followed weeks of negotiations.
EU trade commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom said it was a "bad day for world trade", while European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker said the move was "totally unacceptable.
The EU had "no choice" but to bring a case before the World Trade Organization and impose duties on US imports, he added.
Europe had previously outlined a list of items, including US bourbon, cranberries and jeans as potential targets for retaliation.
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31/5/18
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