Trump signs executive orders on 25% steel, aluminium tariffs

US President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. Trump plans to impose 25% tariffs on all US imports of steel and aluminum, broadening his trade restrictions to some of the countrys top trading partners and seeking to protect domestic industries that helped him win battleground states last year. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg

WASHINGTON (AFP): United States President Donald Trump on Monday (Feb 10) made good on a promise to slap 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium imports, stepping up a long-promised trade war despite warnings from Europe and China.

The Republican president had unveiled the policy on Sunday (Feb 9) aboard Air Force One while flying to the Super Bowl in Louisiana.