U.S. grants Britain duty-free steel quota of more than 500,000 metric tons a year By Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S.-British steel trade deal expected to be announced later on Tuesday will allow more than 500,000 tonnes of British-made steel to enter the United States duty-free, officials said. sources familiar with the deal.

The deal requires the steel to be “melted and poured” in Britain and will remove British retaliatory tariffs on iconic American products, including Harley-Davidson motorcycles (NYSE:), bourbon whiskey and Levi’s jeans ( NYSE:), the sources told Reuters. on condition of anonymity because the agreement has not yet been made public.

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