TradeBiden calls for tripling tariffs on Chinese steel
At United Steelworkers, president stresses that U.S. Steel should remain American
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks at United Steel Workers headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. © Reuters
KEN MORIYASU and RYOHEI YASOSHIMA, Nikkei staff writers
April 17, 2024 18:01 JST
Updated on April 18, 2024 04:47 JST
WASHINGTON/PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania -- U.S. President Joe Biden called for the tripling of tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum on Wednesday, warning that an influx of artificially cheap Chinese products could hurt American workers if left unchecked.