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Another Country Is Retaliating Against US Steel And Aluminum Tariffs

Russia's economic ministry announced new or newly raised raised tariffs ranging from 25 to 40 percent.

Another Country Is Retaliating Against US Steel And Aluminum Tariffs
The White House / Joyce N. Boghosian

Russia joined the list of countries retaliating against the Trump administration's steel and aluminum tariffs.

President Donald Trump imposed a 25 percent tariff on steel and 10 percent tariff on aluminum in March. Some allies were initially exempt, but that deal ended in May. 

MexicoCanada, Turkey and the European Union have all retaliated against the U.S. with tariffs of their own. 

Now Russia is retaliating, too. The country's economic ministry announced new or increased tariffs on some American products Friday. The fees range from 25 to 40 percent and they impact $87.6 million worth of U.S. goods.

The Russian government says the new duties only compensate for a fraction of Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs.

Russia and a handful of other countries have filed complaints with the World Trade Organization in the hopes of resolving the trade war.