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Latest Trump tariffs pose little downside risk to prices

President Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on imports of steel and aluminium from Brazil and Argentina is likely to have little impact on prices. And while this could be interpreted as a sign that tariffs on the remaining “List 4” imports from China scheduled for mid-December are unavoidable, we think that a delay is the more likely outcome.

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