US, UK launch talks to resolve steel, aluminium dispute, address excess capacity

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WASHINGTON - The United States and Britain on Wednesday agreed to launch talks aimed at resolving their trade dispute over US steel and aluminium tariffs, the countries said in a joint statement.

No specific date or timeline was given for the talks but discussions will address"global steel and aluminium excess capacity, including the United States' application of tariffs" on the metals from Britain.

Annual exports of US whisky to Britain have fallen by more than half since 2018, according to the Distilled Spirits Council, which welcomed the announcement. The metals tariffs - 25 per cent on steel and 10 per cent on aluminium - were first imposed in March 2018 by former US President Donald Trump under a the"Section 232" Cold War-era national security law to protect US producers from a flood of subsidised imports.

"Given these substantial increases, we think it is essential that the administration ensures that the various new agreements it is considering do not result in a flood of imports," that could cause domestic capacity usage to drop below"healthy" levels, he said in a statement.

 

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