Canada applies steel and aluminum tariffs to prevent imports

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Caryney will take measures to be extreme of steel and aluminum imports, and increased security measures in the United States are increasingly protective measures in important industrial entrances.

Carney Carney, Canada said US non-aluminum imports and 100 percent on July 21, and on July 21, two metal based on Washington will “regulate” tariffs. The move is followed by the “catastrophic” of the “catastrophic” of the US President Donald Trump’s “catastrophic” tariffs In the beginning of this month, Canadian steel and aluminum.

Canadian Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said the quotas “stabilize the internal market and prevent harmful trade as a result of harmful trade markets”.

CARNEY added: “We are building these quotas from steel, third-party countries, from other countries, so we do not protect our industry.” Anti-design measures are probably aimed at China, this is a source of 1.0 percent of Canada with 25 percent of the import of steel and aluminum.

The Prime Minister said Ottawa will also start receiving Canadian steel and aluminum for local infrastructure projects, defense costs and automotive industry.

“Steel and aluminum workers are on the front of this trade crisis, they are employees who will help build a strong Canadian economy,” Carney said in Ottawa.

However, Catherine COBDEN, President of the Canadian Steel Manufacturers Association and Marty Warren, the National Director of the United Steapers Canada, the government’s decision of the decision of the government’s “needs the industry” said.

“We will continue to review the details of the Federal Government to obtain a plan for thousands of employees who organize Canadian steel producers and sector.”

During the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Carney met with Trump to discuss the new economic and security partnership in Cananaskis. “We agreed to negotiate for an agreement in the next 30 days,” he said. Prime minister stationed On Monday afternoon X.

Trump introduced on June 4 50 percent of tariffs Imports of steel and aluminum, 25 percent of the United States were applied to 25 percent.

In this case, Canadian steel industry tariff was doubled for a sector facing the closure of widespread work and production.

Canadian In 2023, the United States is the largest supply of two meters in the United States and the United States for about half of the United States and about half of aluminum imports last year.

According to the CSPA, the steel sector is a C, $ 15 billion, which operates 23,000 people, is $ 15 billion (11 billion US dollars).

CARNEY Trump said that “Often in a number of issues”, and this latest measures said Ottawa will be in the steel industry when talking to a new trade agreement in the White House.