US tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum are controversial

Media In – Agencies 4 March

US President Donald Trump’s comments over the past 24 hours have sparked controversy over his plan to impose tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum by 25 percent and 10 percent.
The world’s major economies met those statements with criticism. European Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström said the EU was considering bringing the issue to the World Trade Organization, while warning China to take the necessary measures to protect its rights, adhering to its view that the United States already had safeguards High on local products of iron and steel.