A wave of cheap Chinese imports is expected to aggravate the financial risks to Europe by Donald Trump’s duties, they warn analysts, pushing them Brussels in preparing measures to protect it from mass entry of cheap Asian products.

The immediate impact of 20% duty The US president in EU products has raised concerns about the prospects of already pressured European manufacturers, who are also facing US tariffs on cars and steel, the Financial Times reports.

But the rigor of US duties in economies such as China and Vietnam They have put Brussels on alert for possible influx of Asian products, such as electrical appliances and industrial machinery, which may be channeled into European markets.

European Commission prepares new extraordinary countermeasures in the form of dutiesofficials said, adding that import monitoring has been intensified.

“The immediate commercial shock in Asia will probably resonate in Europe,” said Robin Vinklers, a head of Deutsche Bank for Germany.

“Chinese manufacturers will try to sell more products in Europe and elsewhere as they face a strong trade wall in the US,” he added.