News Analysis
WASHINGTON—When President Donald Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs on all countries take effect on March 12, much of the conversation will center around their effectiveness in tackling China’s aggressive trade practices.
These tariffs are specifically aimed at Beijing’s persistent overproduction of cheap metals, which has long undermined companies around the world, including in the United States, and caused trade tensions.
On Feb. 10, Trump reintroduced a 25 percent tariff on steel imports and increased tariffs on aluminum imports from 10 percent to 25 percent. On March 11, the White House confirmed that these tariffs will apply to all countries, “with no exceptions or exemptions.”…
Years of China’s Unfair Trade Practices at Core of Trump’s Steel, Aluminum Tariffs
