Trump announces 25 percent tariffs on the importation of steel and aluminum from Monday

The US president, Donald Trump, announced this Sunday that he will establish 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum that imports the United States from this Monday.

These rates will apply “to all”, Trump explained when questioned why countries would be affected by the measure. “Any steel that comes to the United States will have to have 25 percent tariff. Also aluminum. 25 percent for both of them,” Trump said from the ‘Air Force One’ in statements to the US press.

In addition, he has advanced that he will raise tariffs even more in response to retaliation measures adopted by other countries, although he has located Tuesday or Wednesday to realize this decision.

“It’s very simple. If they charge us, we charge them,” he argued. These tariffs will be “almost immediately” and their impact will be “in all countries.”

Trump has also advanced that he could tax the import of semiconductor chips, pharmaceutical products, oil and gas and on Friday he warned that there would be reciprocal tariffs from the following week.

Trump has already announced on February 1, 10 percent tariffs on China’s products and also 25 percent tariff Border security forces.