Steel Tariffs for Allies Upset Lawmakers, Energy Sector and Trade Partners

摘要

The Trump administration’s May 31 decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imported from Canada, Mexico and European Union countries lit a firestorm of opposition from U.S. trade allies, members in Congress and the oil and natural gas industry. Leaders in Mexico and the EU responded quickly that they will pursue tariffs on U.S. goods exported to their countries, while Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called the tariffs “totally unacceptable.”