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March 13, 2025

From soup cans to airplanes, steel and aluminum are a fundamental part of American life

  • The construction industry uses about one-third of all U.S. steel shipments, more than any other industry.
    • By DEE-ANN DURBIN and ANNE D'INNOCENZIO
    AP Business Writers

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    President Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports — which went into effect Wednesday — could have widespread impact on manufacturers and consumers.

    Steel and aluminum are ubiquitous in Americans' lives. A stainless steel refrigerator holds aluminum soda cans. A stainless steel drum tumbles inside an aluminum washing machine. They're the metals used in cars and airplanes, phones and frying pans, skyscrapers and zippers.


     
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