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EU calls for 'permanent' exemption from US tariffs
By EUobserver
EU leaders on Friday (23 March) called for a "permanent" exemption from US tariffs on steel and aluminium, after the Trump administration granted an exemption until 1 May. They said they "regret" the US decision and "strongly support" the EU Commission's efforts to protect EU interests, including by taking countermeasures on US imports and challenging the tariffs at the World Trade Organisation (WTO).