Trump trade adviser says no exceptions for allies on new aluminum and steel tariffs

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Source: washpost



by Anne Gearan and Karoun Demirjian March 4 at 2:19 PM Email the author


The Trump administration sent mixed signals about its new aluminum and steel tariffs on Sunday, saying that any exceptions for allies are unlikely but also leaving room for an unpredictable president to change his mind.

White House trade adviser Peter Navarro appeared to draw a firm line against case-by-case exemptions as he defended President Trump's sudden imposition of new trade premiums, which are likely to hit Canada and Europe hardest.

“That's not his decision,” Navarro said when asked about the possibility of exemptions. “As soon as he starts exempting countries, he has to raise the tariff on everybody else,” the adviser said when asked about Canada and the European Union. “As soon as he exempts one country, his phone starts ringing with the heads of state of other countries.”

In a separate interview on CNN, Navarro suggested that Trump could indeed grant exceptions if doing so would serve U.S. interests. And Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said that although he does not expect Trump to change his mind, he does not rule it out.....................

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David Axelrod
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Thank God SOMEONE has finally had the courage to take on...Canada?😳
10:35 AM - 4 Mar 2018

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Bob Gray
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4h4 hours ago

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Don’t t make us come down there. 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🔥🔥🔥🏒
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‏ @JohnHoganjohnaf
3h3 hours ago

In retaliation. Canada might just build a border wall and make USA pay for it
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[ananda]

1. As 45 spirals, the country spirals.

These are dangerous, horrific times.

I just want it to be over so we can recover.

(I've been thinking this for ages.)

[riversedge]

7. Yes, the Trump cabinet is doing great harm to our country.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

2. China not even in top 10. Canada 16%, Brazil 13%, SKorea 10% are top 3 of steel imports

How much longer will they be US allies?

Canada is concluding trading partnerships with the EU and with TPP. Seems the US is being left behind and will have to trade with itself.

[NCjack]

3. Can the tariffs on steel and aluminum be made retroactive? Trump should

pay the tariffs for his construction projects in which he used cheap imported steel and aluminum.

[Midnight Writer]

4. I reckon Mr. Putin wants to damage our relationships with our allies.

[Vinca]

5. Now taking bets on how far down the stock market will go today.

[Javaman]

6. this a a recipe for a depression disaster. nt

[lagomorph777]

8. Interesting the Aluminum tariff came out a week after Oleg Deripaska got out of Aluminum.

Trump doesn't have any allies in Aluminum anymore, so he's free to slam Aluminum.