Droits de douane de 50 % sur l’acier et l’aluminium | « C’est catastrophique pour l’industrie » / La Presse
Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 5:20 am
The U.S. decision to double tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum has rattled industry insiders. Experts warn that these aggressive tariffs—now at 50%—could shut Canadian steel out of the U.S. market, forcing companies to scramble for alternatives while trade tensions simmer.
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La journée passe vite. Voici les trois nouvelles qui ont marqué l’actualité jusqu’ici.
As Min. Leblanc met with U.S. officials over trade, the Trump White House increased steel and aluminum tariffs from 25% to 50% Tuesday
"The latest tariffs on steel and aluminum are unjustified," PM Carney told reporters on Wednesday
Howard Lutnick defended the doubling of steel and aluminum tariffs while denying the immediate real-world implications that will have on U.S. defence manufacturing.
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the U.S. decision to double tariffs on steel and aluminum is not justified and will harm Americans as well as Canadians. He says Canada is in intensive discussions with the U.S. and will take some time, but not a long time, to decide how to respond to the latest…
La présidence américaine a confirmé l’imposition de tarifs de 50% sur l’acier et l’aluminium dès mercredi.
Le premier ministre prendra toutefois son temps pour réagir à l’augmentation annoncée par Washington mardi.
Premier Doug Ford was in a familiar spot on Wednesday morning — on CNN, exasperated with U.S. President Donald Trump. Ford, who now routinely appears on U.S. network news to voice his grievances with Trump, said he was “dumbfounded” by the president’s latest move to slap an additional 25 per cent…
More than 90 per cent of Canada’s steel and aluminum is exported to the United States, according to 2024 federal government statistics
Le gouvernement Carney privilégie la retenue, pour le moment, devant la nouvelle salve tarifaire du président des États-Unis Donald Trump, qui a fait doubler de 25 % à 50 % depuis minuit les droits de douane imposés aux importations d’acier et d’aluminium en provenance du Canada et d’autres pays.
Des tarifs de 50 % sur les importations américaines sont entrés en vigueur mercredi.
TORONTO — The head of Canada’s steel industry association says time is of the essence for the federal government to step in and help the industry as it faces existential threats from U.S. tariffs. U.S. President Donald Trump doubled tariffs on imported steel and aluminum to 50 per cent starting…
Tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum to the United States are increasing to 50 per cent today after President Donald Trump followed through on his plan to double the duties.
Canada's steel industry warned the doubling of tariffs could create 'mass disruption' for the sector, while aluminum producers call the situation 'unprecedented.'
Des experts interrogés par La Presse s’inquiètent de la décision de Donald Trump de faire passer les droits de douane de 25 % à 50 % sur les importations d’acier et d’aluminium en provenance du Canada et d’autres pays. Plusieurs inconnues persistent cependant. Décryptage avec trois experts.
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