LONDON — The U.K. is “seeking further clarification” from Washington after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would impose steep tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum in a surprise announcement late Sunday.
“Any steel coming into the United States is going to have a 25 percent tariff — aluminum too,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One on Sunday.
Trump did not specify when the tariffs would come into effect but said they would apply to all countries — sending U.K. officials working hard to build bridges with the new administration into fresh disarray.
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The president also said Sunday that he would impose reciprocal tariffs on trading partners that would match the duties imposed by other countries in the coming days.
