Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
World

Trump signs controversial steel, aluminium import tariffs

Trump signs controversial steel, aluminium import tariffs

Defying opposition from his own party and outrage from overseas, US President Donald Trump has signed sweeping new tariffs on imports of steel of 25 percent and aluminium of 10 percent.

Mexico and Canada will be temporarily exempt from the new levies, while negotiations continue on a regional trade agreement.

Al Jazeera's John Hendren reports from Washington.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.