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Trump security plan boosts case for steel, aluminum curbs – official

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US President Donald Trump's new security strategy bolsters the case for trade actions to protect US economic interests on national security grounds, including possible import tariffs on steel and aluminium, a senior Trump administration official said on Tuesday. The strategy document released on Monday did not specifically mention the Commerce Department's "Section 232" investigations into whether rising steel and aluminium imports represent a threat to national security.
 
 
 
 
 

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