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      Trump says U.S. to impose tariffs on steel, aluminum imports

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      2018-03-02 08:42Xinhua Editor: Gu Liping ECNS App Download
      File Photo: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a National African American History Month reception at the White House in Washington D.C., the United States, Feb. 13, 2018. (Xinhua/Ting Shen)

      File Photo: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a National African American History Month reception at the White House in Washington D.C., the United States, Feb. 13, 2018. (Xinhua/Ting Shen)

      U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would impose tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum products, in a move he said would protect U.S. industry, but which experts said could hurt U.S. producers and face legal challenges from trade partners.

      The United States is set to impose 25 percent of tariff on steel imports and 10 percent for aluminum, Trump said after a meeting with business executives.

      "We'll be signing it next week. And you'll have protection for a long time in a while," said Trump.

      News of the tariffs immediately hit sentiment on the Wall Street, with the Dow slumping over 500 points, more than 2 percent, in late trading.

      Daniel Ikenson, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, said on Thursday that trade restrictions could hurt U.S. producers by exposing them to competitions from foreign rivals with lower production costs capable of offering lower prices in the U.S. market.

      U.S. actions would face legal challenge by other World Trade Organization members, and they would also invite other members to invoke national security to protect favored industries, said Ikenson.

      European Union (EU)'s trade chief Cecilia Malmstrom has said that EU would seek retaliation measures if the Trump administration's 232 trade investigation brings damage to European steelmakers.

      It's still unknown whether Trump's announcement on Thursday refer to blanket tariffs for all countries.

      In April last year, Trump ordered the Commerce Department to study the impact of steel and aluminum imports on national security under seldom-used section 232 of the 1962 Trade Expansion Act.

      Two weeks ago, the Commerce Department unveiled its recommendations for Trump to restrict imports of steel and aluminium products due to national security concerns, which drew oppositions from U.S. lawmakers and businesses.

      According to the recommendations, the United States could introduce at least 24 percent tariff on all steel imports from all countries and at least 7.7 percent tariff on all aluminium imports from all countries.

      Trump's announcement on Thursday was higher than both recommendations.

      Wendy Cutler, former Acting Deputy U.S. Trade Representative and now vice president at the Asia Society Policy Institute, said "the imposition of tariffs on steel and aluminum will also reverberate throughout the U.S. economy and possibly negate some of the benefits of the recent tax cuts."

      "Downstream users, such as the automotive, aircraft, and boat industries, will pay more for inputs," she said.

      "This decision appears to closely reflect one of the Commerce Department's options for across the board action with no country exemptions, meaning it could also impact U.S. allies, including Japan, Korea, Canada and Mexico," she said.

      The Department of Defense (DoD) has cautioned against a backlash from U.S. allies like Canada and South Korea.

      "DoD continues to be concerned about the negative impact on our key allies regarding the recommended options," Defense Secretary James Mattis said in a memo sent to the Commerce Department.

      In response, Canadian Trade Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said that any U.S. tariff or quota imposed on Canada's steel industry would be "unacceptable."

      Canada is the largest steel exporter to U.S. market, with steel imports from Canada accounting for 16.1 percent of the U.S. total steel imports in 2017, according to data released by the U.S. Commerce Department.

      Brazil and South Korea ranked the second and third largest steel exporters, with their shares at 13 percent and 10,2 percent, respectively. Steel imports from China only accounted for 2 percent of the U.S. total steel imports last year. (Wang Naishui and Wang Wen in New York contributed to this story)

        

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