US to collect tariffs on aluminum sheet goods from 18 countries

By Tyler Van Dyke

Published October 9, 2020 1:12pm ET

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US to collect tariffs on aluminum sheet goods from 18 countries — It was reported Sunday that the president has criticized Wilbur Ross for trade deals he's negotiated and reportedly told Ross during a meeting his "understanding of trade is terrible." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) | J. Scott Applewhite

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced on Friday that the United States will collect tariffs on $1.96 billion worth of aluminum sheet goods from 18 different countries.

The tariffs would be “the largest and most far-reaching case that our department has brought in more than 20 years,” Ross said on Fox Business’s Mornings with Maria.

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