The European Commission is investigating whether to tighten its current system of quotas on steel imports to protect EU producers from new tariffs U.S. President Donald Trump plans to impose on incoming steel and aluminium on March 12.

President Donald Trump started throwing trade grenades recently, announcing tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China. And he is imposing tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. But he’s just getting started with more tariffs on the way against products like automobile imports.

In March 2018, Mr. Trump announced 25% tariffs on steel and 10% on aluminum under the pretext of protecting national security. Then, as now, most U.S. metal imports came from allies including ...

In slapping duties on steel and aluminum nearly seven years ago, Trump reached into the federal government’s tariff toolkit and pulled out Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. Section 232 gives the president the power to impose tariffs on other countries national security grounds.

US President Donald Trump is aiming to reshape the ... As the auto industry navigates new tariffs on cars and steel that President Trump wants to introduce in the coming months, Mercedes-Benz ...

Shares in mainland China and a gauge of technology stocks in Hong Kong fell Monday, breaking a blistering rally in technology stocks after President Donald Trump targeted China with the biggest salvo so far in his second term.