Trump sets steel and aluminium tariffs

By David Lawder and Jeff Mason
Updated March 9 2018 - 1:27pm, first published 11:59am
Donald Trump's imposition tariffs on steel and aluminium could hurt the financial market.
Donald Trump's imposition tariffs on steel and aluminium could hurt the financial market.

US President Donald Trump has pressed ahead with import tariffs of 25 per cent on steel and 10 per cent for aluminium but exempted Canada and Mexico and offered the possibility of excluding other allies.

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