Trump's Trade Threats Send Shockwaves Through Brussels

Just a couple of days after the U.S. slapped across-the-board tariffs on goods from Canada, China, and Mexico, the European Union could be next. Speaking on February 2, U.S. President Donald Trump said the EU doesn't take "our cars, they don't take our farm products, they take almost nothing, and we take everything from them" -- hinting tariffs on the bloc could be imminent.

For many officials in Brussels, it's a case of when, not if. The EU officials I have spoken to think U.S. tariffs could come as early as March, as the U.S. president has set…