The European Union and Canada announced retaliatory tariffs on Wednesday after the Trump administration’s metals duties went into effect, broadening a trade war with several of America’s top trading partners.
The U.S. at midnight began imposing 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports from all trading partners, with no exceptions or exemptions, the White House said.
Officials representing the European Union said member states would place countermeasures on about $28 billion worth of U.S. goods. Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, said in a statement that the EU “must act to protect consumers and business.”
Canada followed by announcing tariffs on about $20.7 billion in U.S. goods expected to be imported, government officials said. The U.S. imports more steel and aluminum from Canada than any other country.
Source-ABC
