Proclamation imposing 25% tariff on aluminum imports
💰 Economy · First Term (2017–2021) · 🤖 AI-categorized
President Trump signed Proclamation 2018-19283 on August 29, 2018, imposing a 25% tariff on aluminum imported into the United States under national security authority. The tariff applied to aluminum from all countries except Canada. American manufacturers using imported aluminum faced increased input costs, which were passed to consumers through higher prices for vehicles, appliances, construction materials, and other aluminum-containing products.