At 12:01am Friday morning, the U.S. imposed previously announced tariffs on the European Union, Canada and Mexico. When the plan was unveiled back in March, the three regions were given a reprieve. The hope was that during a cooling off period, the U.S. would be able to convince the three to restrict metal shipments, as it had been able to do with South Korea, Brazil, Australia and Argentina.
CBS This Morning: The Impact of U.S. Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Imports
Mexico, Canada and the European Union are vowing to retaliate against the U.S. for new tariffs on imported steel and aluminum. The Trump administration's 10 percent tariff on aluminum and 25 percent on steel took effect today. I joined "CBS This Morning" to discuss the impact on consumers.
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