Trump weighing tariffs and quotas on US steel and aluminium imports
He also says the US steel and aluminium industries are being 'decimated by dumping'
Washington
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was considering options to address steel and aluminium imports that he said were unfairly hurting US producers, including tariffs and quotas.
Trump's comments - his strongest signal in months that he will take action to restrict imports of the two metals - came in a meeting with a bipartisan group of US senators and representatives at the White House.
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