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Donald Trump says he’ll impose 25% tariffs on all metal and aluminium imports into US

By Editorial Board Published February 10, 2025 8 Min Read
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Donald Trump says he’ll impose 25% tariffs on all metal and aluminium imports into US

Donald Trump says he’ll impose 25% tariffs on all metal and aluminium imports into the US, together with from Canada and Mexico.

The president stated he would make the announcement on Monday, signalling one more main escalation in his commerce coverage overhaul.

Talking on Air Pressure One as he flew from Florida to New Orleans for the Tremendous Bowl, he stated the brand new levies could be on prime of current metals duties.

“Any steel coming into the United States is going to have a 25% tariff,” Mr Trump advised reporters on Sunday.

When requested about aluminium, he responded, “aluminium, too” can be topic to the commerce penalties.

Share costs in steelmakers in Asia have been largely down on Monday, other than these with operations within the US.

What does Trump’s metal tariff imply for the UK?

In the intervening time UK exporters of metal and aluminium, are in a position to export tariff-free to the US as much as specified volumes.

For metal, as much as 500,000 metric tonnes may be exported to the US per 12 months duty-free.

For aluminium, as much as 21,600 metric tonnes may be exported to the US per 12 months duty-free.

In 2023, the UK exported 160,000 metric tonnes of metal to the US, in accordance with UK Metal.

Trump has imposed metal tariffs earlier than. In 2018, throughout his first time period, he launched tariffs of 25% and 10% respectively on sure imports of metal and aluminium to the US.

Nevertheless, these have been changed with a tariff price quota (TRQ) for the UK in 2022, permitting for responsibility free export.

It isn’t clear but if President Trump will enable for any exemptions however his language on Air Pressure One final evening advised not.

Mr Trump additionally stated he’ll announce reciprocal tariffs on Tuesday or Wednesday, to take impact virtually instantly, making use of them to all international locations and matching the tariff charges levied by every nation.

“And very simply, it’s, if they charge us, we charge them,” Mr Trump stated of the reciprocal tariff plan.

Australia seeks tariff exemption

In the meantime, Canberra is urgent Washington for an exemption to the deliberate tariffs, with Australia’s commerce minister Don Farrell saying its metal and aluminium to the US create “thousands of good-paying American jobs” and are key to shared defence pursuits.

Mr Farrell stated his nation was making the case for “free and fair trade, including access into the US market for Australian steel and aluminium” throughout conferences with the Trump administration.

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Mr Trump beforehand threatened 25% import taxes on all items from Canada and Mexico, although he paused them for 30 days final week. On the identical time, he proceeded so as to add 10% duties on imports from China.

Additionally final week, Mr Trump stated tariffs on the European Union could be applied “pretty soon”. When questioned concerning the UK, the president stated Britain was “out of line” when it got here to commerce however he thought the state of affairs might be “worked out” with out the usage of tariffs.

His newest feedback on the presidential aircraft got here simply after German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stated the EU was prepared to reply “within an hour” if the US levied tariffs on European items, highlighting the dangers of an escalating commerce warfare.

China’s retaliatory tariffs on some US exports are as a result of take impact on Monday, with no signal but of progress between Beijing and Washington.

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Mr Trump signed a proclamation declaring 9 February 2025 because the ‘Gulf of America Day’. Pic: Reuters

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Additionally on board Air Pressure One, Mr Trump signed a proclamation declaring 9 February 2025 because the first-ever “Gulf of America Day”.

One of many first govt orders the president signed was renaming the Gulf of Mexico.

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Whereas signing the most recent proclamation, he posed in entrance of a map with the newly modified title.

Trump reiterates need to make Canada 51st state

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Donald Trump tells Fox News he trusts Elon Musk

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Trump reiterates name for Canada to be the 51st state

When requested if he was critical about Canada being a 51st state, Mr Trump stated: “I think Canada would be much better off.

“We lose $200bn a 12 months with Canada. And I am not going to let that occur. It is an excessive amount of.

“Why are we paying $200bn a year essentially in subsidy to Canada? Now, if they are a 51st state, I don’t mind doing it.”

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Donald Trump signs executive order pronouncing 9 February as 'Gulf of America day'

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Donald Trump walks with Elon Musk before attending a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, U.S., November 19, 2024 . Brandon Bell/Pool via REUTERS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

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Mr Trump has stated he trusts the work Elon Musk is doing in bettering authorities effectivity

He additionally continued to voice help for Mr Musk. The X proprietor is spearheading the US president’s efforts to chop prices and forms in authorities, which has already seen the US Help Company for Worldwide Growth focused.

Named the Division of Authorities Effectivity (DOGE), its goal is to search out methods to sack federal employees, minimize programmes and minimize federal rules.

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