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    Trump Administration Imposes Steel, Aluminum Tariffs On EU, Canada And Mexico

    The tariffs have been threatened for months — and will likely lead to retaliatory measures. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said the tariffs are based on national security concerns.
    by Brian Naylor May 31, 2018 2 minutes
    Coils of steel wire sit stacked in the shipping area of the Grupo Acerero SA steel processing facility in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, on March 6.

    Updated at 12:45 p.m. ET.

    The Trump administration made good on threats to impose tariffs on some of the nation's closest allies Thursday, announcing it will no longer exempt Canada, Mexico and the European Union from previously announced levies on steel and aluminum.

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