British steel exports to the United States will be hit with 25 percent tariffs under President Donald Trump’s plans as the UK’s new ambassador to Washington, Lord Peter Mandelson, said people must respect the president’s “strong and clear mandate.”
The president’s executive order removes exemptions for the UK and other countries, meaning steel and aluminium exports to the United States will be hit by tariffs from March 12.
The move presents an early challenge for Mandelson, whose appointment cleared its final hurdle late on Monday.
Mandelson said, “President Trump’s administration is shaping up to be one of the most consequential periods in modern America” and he has been “energised by the opportunities opening up” for closer collaboration….