Trump lifts tariffs on aluminium imports from UAE effective February 3

Washington - UAE joins Argentina, Australia, Canada and Mexico, which have also been excluded from the tariffs.

Outgoing President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he would exempt the UAE from a 10 per cent tariff imposed on most aluminium imports in 2018, saying the two countries had reached a quota agreement that would restrict aluminium imports.

In a proclamation issued by the White House shortly before the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, Trump said the agreement was reached given the important security relationship that existed between the two countries.