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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Eleni Courea Political correspondent

UK trade secretary to seek exemption from US steel and aluminium tariffs

A man working at a steel works
Trump announced on Friday night that he planned to double steel tariffs from 25% to 50% from Wedneday 4 June. Photograph: Monty Rakusen/Getty Images/Image Source

The UK’s trade secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, will meet his US counterpart next week to thrash out a timeline for exempting the UK from US steel and aluminium tariffs after Donald Trump announced he would double them.

British officials are seeking clarity on the implications of Trump’s announcement on Friday night that he planned to double the tariffs from 25% to 50% from Wedneday 4 June, piling further pressure on global steel trade.

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