In the proclamation Trump declared, “In light of the Secretary’s information, I have determined that the measures agreed upon with Canada are not providing an effective alternative means to address the threatened impairment to our national security from imports of aluminum from Canada … Thus, I have determined that it is necessary and appropriate to re-impose” the 10% tariff.
On top of Ross’ report on a surge in imports, two of America’s largest aluminum manufacturers, Century Aluminum and Magnitude 7 Metals, make the same claim, arguing to the White House that aluminum prices had been depressed as a result of increased imports.
Canada’s response to the move has been far from unpredictable. At a press conference the Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said “Canada will respond swiftly and strongly,” imposing “dollar-for-dollar countermeasures in a balanced and perfectly reciprocal retaliation.”
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