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09 March 2018

US President Trump imposes tariffs on steel and aluminum products — Mexico and Canada excluded

United States (US) President Trump signed Presidential proclamations on March 8, imposing additional tariffs of 25% on specifically defined articles of steel, and additional tariffs of 10% on specifically defined articles of aluminum, effective on March 23. Both proclamations specifically exclude Canada and Mexico, and leave the door open to approving exemptions for additional countries that are able to reach agreement with the US on "satisfactory alternative means to address the threat to the national security" caused by imports from that country.

An Indirect Tax Services group Alert, attached below, provides additional details.

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