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Gabriele Barbati

EU 'strongly regrets' Trump's announcement to double steel and aluminium tariffs to 50%

President Donald Trump announced the US will double its tariffs on steel imports and aluminium to take effect on Wednesday — a measure expected to have a significant impact on Europe.

Trump said that doubling taxes on imported steel would "further strengthen the steel industry in the United States". In a post, published later on his Truth Social platform, the US president added that duties on aluminium will also increase from 25% to 50%.

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