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Trump Administration Announces Steel Tariffs Against Canada, Mexico, European Union

Emily Zanotti

The Trump Administration announced Thursday that planned tariffs on metal will go into effect at midnight, levying a 10% surcharge on all aluminum and a 25% surcharge on all steel originating in Canada, Mexico, and the European Union.

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross confirmed the plan on a phone call with reporters Thursday morning, according to The New York Times.

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