50% tariff on steel and aluminum will come into effect on Wednesday (4), Trump said
President Donald Trump has announced that steel and aluminum tariffs will increase to 50%on Friday night (30), bending the current rate from next Wednesday (4).
After his comments on a plant, the announcement was made by publication on social networks US Steel, Pennsylvania.
“I am a great honor to increase steel and aluminum tariffs from 25% to 50%. Our steel and aluminum industries are recovering as never before. It will be a great news for our wonderful industry workers.
“Important statement”
Earlier, when visiting US Steel, Trump said he had a “important statement”.
“Let’s grow 25%,” Trump said. “We increase 25% to 50% tariffs on steel imported to the United States. It will save the steel industry in the United States. No one can go around it.”
Trump said he was considering 40%tariff, but industry officials said they had a 50%rate.
“With 25%, they can go,” said Trump. “With 50%, no one will go.”
Brazil X USA
Oh Brazil is the second largest US Steel and Iron supplier. In 2024, Americans bought US $ 4.677 billion (approximately R $ 27 billion) from Brazilian products from the “Steel and Iron” set.
Brazilian iron and steel exported to Americans are equal to 14.9% of the United States imported. First, Canada appears with 24.2%. After Brazil, Mexico (10.1%), South Korea (5.9%) and Germany (4.6%).
47.9% in the US group Brazil’s steel and iron In 2024. China is the second largest buyer in Brazil, which is in Brazil, in accordance with 10.7% of steel and iron exports.
