The UK tried to end tariffs on steel and aluminium that was imposed in 2018 as part of negotiations with the countries. International Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan made the trip to Washington to discuss these tariffs.
After visiting the capital of the US, Ms Trevelyan pledged that the UK will do whatever is necessary to bring an end to the dispute. She said: "We have been clear all along that resolving this dispute is the right thing to do." It will benefit workers and businesses on both sides of the Atlantic, and would remove the need for the U.K. to levy tariffs on U.S. goods. POLITICO says the UK is getting tired of playing nice despite its long-running trade dispute with the US over steel and aluminium tariffs. The question is whether playing nasty and threatening Washington will work. David Henig, co-founder of the U.K. Trade Forum, made clear that the threat of the US by the UK over this dispute is not a great idea. Henig said that the idea of the U.K. threatening the U.S. with a heightened trade conflict is utterly preposterous. The UK already had tariffs in place for the US, with both Bourbon whiskey and Harley-Davidson motorbikes included in these. READ MORE: NHS website crashes as thousands scramble to book booster jabs.
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