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EU, Canada And Mexico Threaten Tariffs To Retaliate Against U.S.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (seen here with President Trump in October) on Thursday called the argument that U.S. steel import tariffs were necessary for national security reasons an "affront" to Canada.

Updated at 8:18 p.m. ET

The Trump administration's latest move to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from the U.S.'s biggest strategic and trade partners has touched off a barrage of criticism and retaliation.

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Thursday that the U.S. of 25 percent on steel and 10 percent on aluminum for imports from since President Trump first announced the tariffs in March.

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