Biden calls for U.S. to triple tariffs on Chinese steel, aluminum imports

President Joe Biden on Wednesday called for the United States Trade Representative to consider tripling tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum. File Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI | License Photo April 17 (UPI) — The White House on Wednesday presented plans to protect U.S. steel from “unfair” Chinese practices including a call to boost tariffs. President Joe Biden has called for the United States Trade Representative to consider tripling the current average 7.5% tariff on certain steel and aluminum, to prevent U.S. steel prices from being undercut by “artificially low-priced Chinese alternatives produced with higher emissions,” the White House said in…