President Trump signed an executive order imposing a 25 cent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports. The action affects millions of tons of steel and aluminum that had country duty free. The tariffs take effect March 4th.

If the United States imposes tariffs on imports of Canadian steel and aluminum, some Americans will lose their jobs and U.S. growth will suffer, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday.

Japan 's government said Wednesday it asked the U.S. to exclude it from 25% steel and aluminum tariffs, a change from duty-free quotas that Tokyo was given previously. Japan made the request through its embassy in Washington after U.