<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"In March2018, US President Donald Trump announced the introduction of tariffs on imported steel and aluminium. The EU, Canada and Mexico were granted temporary exemptions, which lasted until 1June. Since that date, additional tariffs apply — of 25% on steel and 10% on aluminium — to imports from theEU.  1.Given that theEU is the second biggest exporter of steel to theUS, does the Commission have any reliable data on the possible effects of US tariffs on theEU economy, also broken down by Member State?  2.As impact assessments are a valuable tool for evaluating the impact of policy actions, can the Commission state whether it has conducted an impact assessment of the possible effects of US tariffs on the European steel and aluminium sector and the European economy as a whole? If not, does it plan to do so?  3.Recalling that theEU launched legal proceedings against theUS at the WTO on 1June2018, while the Commission also presented rebalancing duties on US products corresponding to the damage caused by US measures, can the Commission explain the likely effects, if they are applied, of these rebalancing duties on European consumers and businesses?"
Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number.
Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics
2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties
3 = Health
4 = Agriculture and Fisheries
5 = Labour, employment and pensions
6 = Education
7 = Environment
8 = Energy
9 = Immigration
10 = Transportation
12 = Law and Crime
13 = Social welfare
14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning
15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues
16 = Defence
17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues
18 = Foreign trade
19 = International affairs and foreign aid
20 = Governance and government
21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues
23 = Culture and media
[/INST]. Answer = [18]. </s>
In March2018, US President Donald Trump announced the introduction of tariffs on imported steel and aluminium. The EU, Canada and Mexico were granted temporary exemptions, which lasted until 1June. Since that date, additional tariffs apply — of 25% on steel and 10% on aluminium — to imports from theEU.  1.Given that theEU is the second biggest exporter of steel to theUS, does the Commission have any reliable data on the possible effects of US tariffs on theEU economy, also broken down by Member State?  2.As impact assessments are a valuable tool for evaluating the impact of policy actions, can the Commission state whether it has conducted an impact assessment of the possible effects of US tariffs on the European steel and aluminium sector and the European economy as a whole? If not, does it plan to do so?  3.Recalling that theEU launched legal proceedings against theUS at the WTO on 1June2018, while the Commission also presented rebalancing duties on US products corresponding to the damage caused by US measures, can the Commission explain the likely effects, if they are applied, of these rebalancing duties on European consumers and businesses?