India, Feb. 10 -- US President Donald Trump announced that on Monday the United States will impose a 25 per cent tariff on all steel and aluminum imports, including from Canada and Mexico along with additional import duties that are expected to be disclosed later in the week.

"Any steel coming into the United States is going to have a 25 per cent tariff," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One while en route from Florida to New Orleans for the Super Bowl. He also confirmed that aluminum would be subject to similar trade penalties, saying, "aluminum, too."

The newly sworn in US President further emphasised plans to introduce "reciprocal tariffs" likely by Tuesday or Wednesday. This would mean imposing duties on foreign goods when othe...