< IMG Title = "Trump announced the doubling of the duties on the import of steel and aluminum — up to 50%" Width = "632" Height = "356" SRC = "https://cdn.fakty.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/13/depositphotos_50806519_xl-632x356.jpg" class = "Main-Image-thumbnail WP-Post-Image "Alt =" The United States is planning to increase the duties for steel imports and aluminum to 50%: Trump "Fetchpriority =" High "Sizes =" (Max-Width: 425PX) 300PX, 632PX " srcset = "https://cdn.fakty.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/13/depositphotos_50806519_xl-632x356.jpg 632W, https://cdn.fakty.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/13/depositphotos_50806519_xl-300x169.jpg 300W, https://cdn.fakty.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/13/depositphotos_50806519_xl-768x432.jpg 768W, https://cdn.fakty.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/13/depositphotos_50806519_xl-200x113.jpg 200w, https://cdn.fakty.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/13/depositphotos_50806519_xl.jpg 1280W "/> < p > US President Donald Trump said that he would double the current rate of duties on steel imports and aluminum from 25% to 50%, and new tariffs will begin to operate from Wednesday, June 4.
< p > he said about this on May 30 at a rally in Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania). < h2 >The United States is planning a new increase in the import of steel and aluminum< p > according to him, this will help stimulate the American steel industry and national production, at the same time reducing dependence on China. < p > are now watching < p > Trump also said that $ 14 billion will be invested in steel production in the region as part of the partnership between the American US Steel and the Japanese Nippon Steel, but did not tell any new details. At the same time, both companies did not confirm that the transaction was concluded.
< p > — At the level of 50%, they can no longer climb over the fence. We are again going to make Pennsylvania steel the basis of America, as never before, — He said, emphasizing that such an agreement, like raising tariffs, will help save jobs for metallurgists.
< p > as the publication notes, in recent years the production of steel in the United States has declined, and China, India and Japan escaped forward as leading world manufacturers. about a quarter of all the steel used in the United States is imported, and the country's dependence on the Mexican and Canadian steel was outraged by Trump.
< p > Trump statement was made against the background of the trial regarding the legality of some global tariffs, but duties on steel and aluminum were not affected by this claim. in February Donald Trump ordered to enter 25% of the duties on steel imports and aluminum, which would be extended, in particular, to products from Canada and Mexico, which are one of the largest foreign suppliers of these metals.< p > < h3 > related topics:
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