Trade war: What is it good for?

President Trump is today expected to authorise new tariffs on steel and aluminium imports. While the details remain unclear, global trading partners are already considering retaliatory measures, sparking concern about a full-blown trade war. Here's everything you need to know

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United States

A trade war between the EU and US, a lose-lose situation

Trade wars are good and easy to win, according to US President Trump, but higher tariffs lead to few winners and many losers. If the current ‘tit…

China

China: Patient on US trade tantrum

The direct impact on China from US steel and aluminium tariffs is likely to be minimal

Metals take a hit but aluminium is clueless on tariffs

Base metals suffered losses last week as a slowdown in Chinese manufacturing deflated expectations and the US dollar rose. Although US premiums have…

US import tariffs on steel and aluminium: Who stands to lose?

Canada

United States

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US import tariffs on steel and aluminium: Who stands to lose?

President Trump's clear intentions to slap import tariffs on steel and aluminium are causing a stir. A global response could have far-reaching impacts…