The answer is zero per cent.
In fact, there were no tariffs if we used American steel. There’s always a loophole in the system, and we all took advantage of it: we bought American steel. Even though American steel couldn’t supply everyone all the time, we managed to get some. It was becoming increasingly difficult, however, because there wasn’t enough for everyone. Furthermore, defence products took priority, which meant that all other products had to come second.
There was still always uncertainty. Every time a new customer called us, there were questions about tariffs. All that talk in the background, all that noise, also created a lot of uncertainty.
