BRUSSELS, April 9 (Xinhua) -- European Union (EU) member states on Wednesday backed the bloc's first package of retaliatory measures against U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs.

The EU considers U.S. tariffs unjustified and damaging, causing economic harm to both sides, as well as the global economy, said the European Commission in a statement.

The European Commission proposed the retaliatory duties on Monday, setting most at 25 percent. The tariffs target a range of U.S. imports in response to Washington's levies on steel and aluminum.

The list spans from agricultural to industrial products such as soybeans, poultry, tobacco, iron, motorcycles, dental floss, and both steel and aluminum. These goods totaled around 22 billion euros (24.36 billion dollars) last year. (1 euro=1.11 dollar) Enditem

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