Hiroshige Seko, Japan’s minister of economic trade and industry, has said the U.S. decision to impose tariffs could disrupt the world’s markets for the two metals.
Officials with the European Union say it looks increasingly unlikely that they will be able to reach an agreement with the White House to permanently exempt the 28-nation bloc from the steel and aluminum tariffs.
Allies have been pressing U.S. officials to make the tariff exemptions permanent — a move the White House has resisted as it continues to seek an updated North American Free Trade Agreement.
Add the Air Conditioning Contractors of America to the list of construction industry groups disagreeing with the Trump administration’s decision to impose new taxes on steel and aluminum.