Economics

Trump Expands Aluminum, Steel Tariffs to Some Imported Products

  • President cites national security concerns in proclamation
  • At Davos he warned European leaders of possible auto tariffs
Photographer: Rachel Woolf/Bloomberg
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The Trump administration expanded its trademark steel and aluminum tariffs to cover certain imported nails, staples, electrical wires and some downstream parts that go into automobiles and tractors, among other products.