Three American goods that could rise in price due to metal tariffs
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Robert Budway, president of the CMI, said without exemptions for can manufacturers to import steel tariff free, grocery prices for canned foods made in the US are likely to rise.
"While the president may believe that these tariffs are protecting the steel industry, they certainly are undermining our food security and our supply resiliency for American canned food, which Americans rely on every day," Mr Budway said.
When it comes to aluminium, brewers and makers of fizzy drinks, such as Coca-Cola, have also warned the move will add costs and could lead to higher prices for customers.
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But he said it was still "realistic" to expect some of the costs from the metals tariffs to trickle down to buyers.
However he noted that Trump's announcement of tariffs on all goods imported from Canada and Mexico, currently on hold until March, would have a much bigger impact for buyers.
At a business conference, Ford chief executive Jim Farley warned Trump's recent moves were causing "a lot of cost and a lot of chaos" for his industry.
TD Economics has estimated cars could go up in price by about $3,000 if blanket tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada came into force.
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The construction industry as a sector is one of the single biggest users of steel, which developers and homebuilders need for everything from building frames to appliances.
Carl Harris, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders, said the decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium ran "totally counter" to Trump's stated goal of making housing more affordable, warning it would raise costs and deter development and rebuilding.
"Ultimately, consumers will pay for these tariffs in the form of higher home prices," he warned.
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