What was the rationale the United States used to justify imposing tariffs of 25 percent on imports of steel and 10 percent on imports of aluminum in 2018?
A. The U.S. Department of Commerce found that imports of steel and aluminum threatened United States national security.
B. The United States government wanted to protect the steel and aluminum industries until firms in those industries achieved lower production costs associated with scale economies.
C. The tariffs on steel and aluminum were in retaliation for China and Mexico imposing tariffs on U.S. exports of pork and other products to those countries.
D. The United States government determined that China, a major exporter of steel and aluminum to the United States, was able to charge a lower price in the U.S. market because of government subsidies provided to Chinese steel and aluminum producers.
Answer: A
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