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Trump Ends Duties on Canadian Aluminium but Wants Export Quotas
Retroactive to September 1 , 2020 , the US resumes tarifffree treatment of non-alloyed , unwrought aluminium from Canada , with the stipulation that Canada restrict exports of those products . Canada cancels its planned retaliation . However , it denies it agreed to export quotas .
Biden Reinstates Duties on Aluminium from the UAE
On January 19 , the day before he left office , Trump ’ s administration lifts the Section 232 tariffs on aluminium from the United Arab Emirates . Reversing course , on February 1 , the Biden administration announces the 10 % duties will continue to apply to the UAE .
US and EU to Discuss Excess Steel and Aluminium Capacity
To mitigate the threats of global excess capacity , the EU announces it will temporarily suspend a scheduled round of retaliatory tariffs on US exports . The parties agree to discuss how to address shared concerns .
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