Saturday, 10 March 2018

Trump's tariffs: Major US trading partners blast steel and aluminum move

President Donald Trump has moved ahead with steep tariffs on steel and aluminum, upsetting many of America's biggest trading partners. The measures are more nuanced than what Trump and his advisers had initially threatened to do. Canada and Mexico are exempt from the tariffs for the time being, and other US allies will be allowed to apply to be let off. But analysts have warned the move -- which Trump says is necessary for American national security -- will still ramp up tensions and could lead to a trade war. Here's how the countries that do the most trade with the United States are responding: China: 'A serious attack' China, the world's biggest exporter, accused the United States of carrying
 Source:  YahooNews

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