WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump says he does not intend to create exemptions on sweeping steel and aluminum tariffs and reaffirmed that additional duties will go into effect early next month.

President Donald Trump has said he doesn’t intend to create exemptions from steel and aluminum tariffs and that additional sectoral, as well as reciprocal tariffs will be imposed on April 2.

Last month, Trump raised tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum to a flat 25 per cent, without exemptions or exceptions, in a move that was designed to help US industry while contributing to an ...

WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 13: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House on March 13, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Major US trading partners announced countermeasures Wednesday after Donald Trump's blanket tariffs on steel and aluminum imports took effect, prompting the president to vow a further response. The ...