Asia Times World braces for first real shot of Trump’s trade war

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‘This would be beyond a trade war. You're talking about blowing up the WTO’ The US Commerce Department finally released its report on investigations into steel and aluminum imports on Friday, recommending wide-ranging tariffs and quotas on products coming into the United States. It will be up to President Trump what he wants to do with the recommendations, though he has publicly indicated he sides with Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross on the issue of trade restrictions. Cabinet members including Gary Cohn, Steven Mnuchin, Rex Tillerson and James Mattis are reportedly opposed to using the Section 232 law, cited by the report, to impose tariffs on national security grounds.... Asia Times World braces for first real shot of Trump’s trade war Staff

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Mike Norman considers the following as important: tariffs, US Commerce Department, Wilbur Ross

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