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Commerce Chief Says Trump Not Rushing to Judgment on Steel Curbs

  • The president has until around mid-April to make his decision
  • Commerce found steel, aluminum imports pose a security threat
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How Trump's Steel Tariffs Will Impact Jobs

U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said he expects President Donald Trump to take a thoughtful approach to deciding on possible restrictions for steel and aluminum imports.

Ross’s department last week publicly released a range of options, including steep global tariffs, to limit imports of the metal after finding that foreign-made steel and aluminum pose a risk to national security. Trump has to make a decision on those recommendations for steel imports by April 11 and on aluminum by April 19. Ross has previously said he expects Trump to take a “surgical approach” to any restrictions.