Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum take effect, escalating tensions with trade partners
Trump's action to bulk up protections for American steel and aluminum producers restores effective global tariffs of 25% on all imports of the metals.
U.S. allies in Asia still hope to avoid steel and aluminum tariffs
Pacific region are still holding out hope for exemptions to President Donald Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, which went into effect Wednesday. The tariffs kicked in as Seoul, Tokyo and Canberra — three of the allied governments friendliest to the United States — grapple with Trump’s more combative second-term approach to trade and his shifting positions on alliances.
From food to cars: What Americans could pay more for from Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs
The typical American consumer is highly unlikely to purchase raw steel or aluminum on their own. That might lead them to believe their wallets are shielded from the 25% tariffs President Donald Trump levied on the two metals with no exemptions or exceptions on Wednesday.
Mexico Holds Off Responding to U.S. Steel, Aluminum Tariffs
Mexico won’t retaliate immediately against U.S. import tariffs on steel and aluminum, as it is waiting to see what the U.S. intends to do with global reciprocal tariffs planned for April, President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday.
Britain says retaliation is possible over new U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum imports
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has expressed disappointment over the decision of the Trump administration to impose tariffs on global steel and aluminum imports
Mexico will wait for progress in US-Mexico talks before deciding on steel and aluminum tariffs
Mexico will wait to see how talks with the United States progress in the next two weeks before deciding on applying reciprocal tariffs on U.S. steel and aluminum imports, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Wednesday.
Europe and Canada retaliate against Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs
President Trump touted better-than-expected inflation numbers Wednesday, as the trade war is escalating. Canada and the European Union announced new tariffs on U.S. goods after Trump’s sweeping tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports went into effect.
Asian countries in the crosshairs of Trump's tariffs
As U.S. President Donald Trump's new trade tariffs on China, Mexico and Canada kick off, sparking another trade war, ...
Central Asia and US foreign policy under Trump
This article is authored by Pravesh Kumar Gupta, associate fellow (Eurasia), Vivekananda International Foundation, New Delhi.