US trade chief says will engage on UK steel talks when ‘time is right’ By Reuters – Investing.com

US trade chief says will engage on UK steel talks when ‘time is right’ By Reuters – Investing.com

By David Lawder

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai signaled on Wednesday that the United States is not rushing to complete a deal to ease tariffs on British steel and aluminum, saying that she will pursue these talks "when the time is right."

Tai, speaking to an online event hosted by the Institute of International and European Affairs, an Irish think tank, said the Biden administration will closely track developments between Britain and the European Union on Northern Ireland border issues. She added that she and President Joe Biden "care deeply about supporting the Good Friday Agreement" that maintains open borders.