Trump's extraordinary tariffs


  • World
  • Tuesday, 06 Mar 2018

FILE PHOTO - U.S. President Donald Trump waves upon his arrival in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., March 2, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

GENEVA (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's plans for a 25 percent tariff on U.S. imports of steel and 10 percent on aluminium have created a global outcry. The following explains why the use of these particular tariffs is so controversial among trade experts.

THE TARIFFS ARE GLOBAL

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