UK Seeks Clarity on Trump Tariffs in Bid to Avoid Steel Threat
- British metals lobby says levies would be ‘devastating blow’
- US president said he’ll slap charges on steel, aluminum
The British government is seeking further details on the plan put forward by US President Donald Trump on Sunday to apply the tariff to shipments from all countries.
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UK officials will talk to their counterparts in Donald Trump’s administration in an effort to avoid the 25% tariffs on US imports of steel and aluminum announced by the president, people familiar with the matter said.