On Tuesday 1 May, the European Commission took note of the prolongation for a month of the exemption for the EU from the US customs duties of 25% on imports of steel and of 10% on imports of aluminium. The Commission nevertheless deplored the uncertainty surrounding this decision for businesses and again demanded permanent and unconditional exemption.
A few hours before the expiry of the provisional exemptions granted to several countries when these customs duties were enacted on 23 March,...