The companies are urging the president-elect to reimpose duties on steel from the U.K., the EU and Japan, accusing foreign rivals of unfair market practices.

President-elect Trump's plan to impose 25% tariffs on all goods from Canada and Mexico likely would push up steel and aluminum prices across the U.S., Citigroup analysts said Tuesday. President-elect Trump roiled markets overnight by threatening new tariffs on Mexico,

The U.S. is the largest importer of goods in the world, with Mexico, China and Canada its top three suppliers, according to the most recent census data.

Tariffs would likely drive up the price of steel and aluminum in the U.S., because Canada and Mexico are major suppliers of those metals to the country. Canada is the largest source of imported aluminum to the U.

President-elect Donald Trump has issued a threat to countries that may try to undervalue the US dollar, saying that if they do so, he will levy 100% tariffs against them.