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.