In Final Hour, Trump Eases Metal Tariffs on One More Nation

U.S. changes to quota on United Arab Emirates aluminum imports
UAE accounts for about a tenth of U.S. imports of the metal

aluminum — Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg

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By Joe Deaux and Bruce Stanley

January 20, 2021 at 6:30 PM UTC

Updated on

January 21, 2021 at 1:41 PM UTC

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Former President Donald Trump, as he left Washington for his home in Florida, issued a proclamation exempting one additional nation from metals tariffs.