Situation Report Mar 22, 2018 | 19:47 GMT 1 min read U.S.: Washington Exempts Allies From Steel, Aluminum Tariffs

  Connections Articles Regions & Countries Themes U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said that several U.S. allies would be exempt from steel and aluminum tariffs, including the European Union, Argentina, Australia, Brazil and South Korea, The New York Times reported March 22. Canada and Mexico were not on the initial list of countries subject to the tariffs and, in a strategic move, China was not exempt. A 25 percent tariff on steel and a 10 percent tariff on aluminum will take effect March 23. On Feb. 16, the U.S. Commerce Department determined that steel and aluminum imports threaten national security.