Canada says response to 25% aluminium and steel tariff will be ‘clear and calibrated’; Hong Kong to file complaint with World Trade Organization over tariffs imposed on city

• Trump announces 25% tariffs on foreign steel and aluminium

France’s Minister for Industry and Energy, Marc Ferracci, has responded to Trump’s tariffs, saying that Europe should respond in a united and firm manner, Reuters reports.

Donald Trump announced 25% tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum on Monday, ramping up his controversial bid to boost the US economy by hiking taxes on imports from overseas.