Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is among the leaders who have hit back at US tariffs. He called them "unjustified" and vowed swift retaliation.
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00:00Countries across the world are reacting to President Donald Trump's announcement that
00:05all steel imports to the U.S. will be taxed at a minimum of 25 percent.
00:11EU leaders have vowed the tariffs will not go unanswered and will be met with tough countermeasures,
00:17while Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians will stand up strongly and
00:22firmly against the U.S.
00:25I will work with the American administration and highlight that imports of Canadian steel
00:30and aluminum create thousands if not millions of jobs and support families across the United
00:36States. We have been doing things together in an extraordinarily integrated way for many,
00:41many years and we will look to continue to work with our closest ally and partner. We
00:46should be doing more together, not fighting with each other.
00:51Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi Yoshimasa announced that Tokyo has requested an exemption
00:58from the tariffs and Mexico's economy secretary says he plans to present his country's arguments
01:03to the U.S. next week.
01:07Economic experts in Brazil warn the tariffs will increase costs for Americans as the U.S.
01:12is not self-sufficient in steel and aluminum production.
01:17Meanwhile, Trump has announced he will sign an order as soon as Wednesday requiring U.S.
01:22tariffs on imports to match the tax rates imposed by other countries responding to the
01:27hikes.