Trump's sector-specific tariffs expand, covering beer cans and fridges

Concerns grow that duties in name of national security could widen further

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The aluminum content in beer cans, but not the beer itself, is subject to the widened scope of U.S. President Donald Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs. © Reuters

RYOHEI YASOSHIMA

WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on specific sectors are gradually widening, particularly steel and aluminum duties -- which now include beer cans and some appliances -- leading to concerns about further unchecked expansion.

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