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White House: No Exemptions

from Steel, Aluminum Tariffs

By KEVIN FREKING 25 percent and 10 percent,
ZEKE MILLER respectively, on imported
Associated Press steel and aluminum, roiled
WASHINGTON (AP) — Presi- markets, rankled allies and
dent Donald Trump’s ad- raised prospects for a trade
ministration appears un- war. While his rhetoric has
bowed by broad domestic been focused on China,
and international criticism the duties will also cover sig-
of his planned import tar- nificant imports from Cana-
iffs on steel and aluminum, da, Mexico, South Korea,
saying Sunday that the Japan and the European
president is not planning on Union. The Pentagon had
exempting any countries recommended that Trump
from the stiff duties. only pursue targeted tariffs,
Speaking on CNN’s “State so as not to upset Ameri-
of the Union,” White House can partners abroad. But
trade adviser Peter Na- Commerce Secretary Wil-
varro said: “At this point bur Ross said Sunday that
in time there’s no country was not the direction the People walk by the U.S. Capitol in Washington. President Donald Trump’s administration appears
exclusions.” Trump’s an- president would take. unbowed by broad domestic and international criticism of his planned import tariffs on steel and
nouncement Thursday that aluminum, saying Sunday that the president is not planning on exempting any countries from the
he would impose tariffs of Continued on Page 3 stiff duties. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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