Senior members of the European Union’s executive arm and US officials spoke on Friday to explore ways to move forward after US President Donald Trump’s metals tariffs prompted a trade war.

President Trump said he would impose a 200% tariff on U.S. imports of wine, champagnes and other alcoholic beverages from the bloc.

President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to impose a massive tariff on European alcohol in response to the European Union’s retaliation against his steel and aluminum tariffs – a tit-for-tat escalation of a trade war that could easily get out of hand.