Trump announces blanket tariffs on steel and aluminum, reciprocal tariffs on other countries

President Donald Trump said that he'll announce reciprocal tariffs, including 25% on steel and aluminum imports amid trade disputes with Canada, Mexico and China.

President Donald Trump said Sunday that he will announce reciprocal tariffs this week, as well as a 25% blanket tariff on steel and aluminum imports.

"Any steel coming into the United States is going to have a 25% tariff," Trump told reporters on Air Force One, adding that the same tariff would be applied to aluminum.

"Aluminum, too," Trump added, when a reporter asked him whether it would also be subject to tariffs.

Trump said he would most likely make a formal announcement Tuesday or Wednesday about reciprocal tariffs on "every country," while an announcement about steel tariffs would happen Monday. Reciprocal tariffs would go into effect "almost immediately," he said.

"Very simply it's if they charge us, we charge them," he said.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-tariffs-steel-aluminum-reciprocal-rcna191401

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