| U.S. Exempts Some Allies From Tariffs, |  |
but May Opt for Quotas
nytimes(The New York Times)
The U.S. will initially exempt key allies from its blanket steel and aluminum tariffs. But that will limit the impact of the penalties. [http://nyti.ms/2DMR09k]
"[...] The White House detailed the decision in a pair of presidential proclamations late Thursday night. They gave allies that won exemptions a May 1 deadline to negotiate “satisfactory alternative means” to address what the administration calls the threat to United States national security resulting from its current levels of steel and aluminum imports. The exempted group includes Canada, Mexico, the European Union, Australia, Argentina, Brazil and South Korea. [...]"
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