Today we had great meetings in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

In addition, we got lunch with Dutch friends in a supercool restaurant in the Port area.

Productive day.

Arriving to Rotterdam for interesting client meetings tomorrow.

President Donald Trump has ordered a 25% import tax on all steel and aluminium entering the US in a major expansion of existing trade barriers. 

The tariffs, which will increase the costs of importing the metals into the US, come despite warnings of retaliation from some political leaders in Canada – America’s biggest supplier of the metals – as well as other countries. 

US businesses dependent on the imports have also raised concerns, but Trump has said his plans will boost domestic production.

He warned there would be no exceptions, saying he was “simplifying” the rules, which are set to come into effect on 12 March.

The US is the world’s largest importer of steel, counting Canada, Brazil and Mexico as its top three suppliers.

Read more here: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c360dz384n5o.amp

Source: BBC