Biden Commerce Chief Says U.K., Japan Steel Talks to Start Soon
- Raimondo plans to discuss tariffs with officials in Tokyo
- Solution must protect U.S. industry, workers, secretary says
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The U.S. expects to begin talks with the U.K. and Japan aimed at addressing the nations’ objections to steel and aluminum tariffs “reasonably soon,” and any solution must protect the American industries, President Joe Biden’s commerce chief said.
Secretary Gina Raimondo said that she plans to discuss the steel issue with Japanese officials when she visits Tokyo next Monday on her first trip to Asia since taking office in March. The talks would follow a U.S.-European Union truce last month that allows the allies to remove tariffs.