Trump Vows US Will Respond to Europe’s Metal Tariff Retaliation
President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports came into force Wednesday, triggering concern across export-reliant Asia and immediate reprisals from the European Union and Canada as the global trade war enters a rocky phase.
US-Canada Trade War Heats up as Trump Doubles Metals Tariffs, Then Backs Off
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he has instructed his commerce secretary to add an additional 25% tariff on all steel and aluminum coming into the United States from Canada, bringing the total tariff on those products to 50%.
Canada, Europe hit back after US metals tariffs kick in
Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, said in a statement that the EU "must act to protect consumers and business."
EU Retaliates Against US Metals Tariffs, Widening Trade War
The European Commission launched “ swift and proportionate countermeasures” on US imports, reimposing balancing measures from 2018 and 2020 and adding a new list of industrial and agricultural goods. The EU’s planned countermeasures will apply to American exports worth up to €26 billion, matching the economic scope of the US tariffs.
US to double tariffs on Canadian metals to 50%, says Trump
He also threatened to substantially increase tariffs on cars coming into the US from Canada from April 2. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Trump metals tariffs kick in, sparking quick retaliation by EU
Donald Trump’s tariffs on imports of metals took effect. They impose 25% duties on shipments of steel and aluminum - with no countries excepted.
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Ontario premier backs down, suspends electricity surcharge on US after Trump tariff threats on Canadian metals
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Gold Rises as Traders Digest US Inflation, Trump’s Metal Tariff
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Germany's Kloeckner sees effects from U.S. metal tariffs as initially positive
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Girl Scouts hit with lawsuit over alleged heavy metals, toxins in its cookies
Last month, a non-peer-reviewed study commissioned by Moms Across America alleged that Girl Scout Cookies had toxins in them.
Girl Scouts Sued After Study Allegedly Finds Heavy Metals and Pesticides in ‘100%’ of Sampled Cookies
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Global US Tariffs of 25% on Steel, Aluminum Imports Take Effect
The 25% duties on both metals will likely add to the cost of producing anything from home appliances to automobiles and cans ...