Secretary of commerce wilbur ross has suggested a likelihood of putting a twenty four percent tariff on all steel imports or introducing a quota. Emotions are running hot in the steel sector it could be the next flashpoint for trade between the e. U. And the us washington is considering imposing tariffs on foreign made metals imported into the country the u. S. Made it clear it wont take that kind of move lying down. We stand ready to react swiftly and appropriately in case our exporters are affected by restrictive trade measures from the United States that could hit iconic brands like Harley Davidson its motorcycles are reportedly on a retaliatory list that u. Has drawn up to punish if steel quotas are introduced as well as American Made bourbon whiskey those products were apparently chosen because theyre made in the home states of influential legislators no one is talking about a trade war but theres little question that the pressure is mounting the e. U. s also worried by the new u.