President Donald Trump agreed on Wednesday to exempt automotive goods from newly imposed duties on imports from Canada and Mexico.
The 30-day exemption protects auto parts and vehicles from 25% tariffs on all cross-border shipments.
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the goal is to give automakers that comply with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement more time to shift their supply chains to the U.S.
“The president sent me out here with a statement directly from him on this. … We spoke...
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