Trump Signs Proclamation Formally Exempting Canadian Aluminum From Tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with steel and aluminum executives at the White House on March 1, 2018, in Washington. AP Photo/Evan Vucci

WASHINGTON, Wash.—Donald Trump has officially let Canadian aluminum producers out of the national-security doghouse—for now.

The U.S. president formally signed a proclamation today exempting Canadian aluminum exports from punitive Section 232 tariffs.