Trump set a 25% tariff, essentially a tax, on any steel and aluminum coming into the United States. As a result, consumers could expect to pay more for a wide range of products, from appliances and automobiles to canned beverages and sporting goods.

The measures announced by Trump are part of his aggressive push to reset global trade in the belief that tax hikes on foreign-made products will strengthen domestic manufacturing.

Mexico, Canada and the European Union on Tuesday condemned U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to impose tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports next month, a move that has fanned fears of a trade war as business and political leaders braced for yet more trade duty announcements from the new administration.