Top officials from big US trading partners have rushed to Washington in a bid to strike last-ditch trade deals with Donald Trump less than 24 hours before being hit again with the president’s highest levels of tariffs.
US allies Canada and Mexico sent delegations, according to people familiar with the negotiations, and were locked in intense talks with Trump administration officials on Wednesday.
As the August 1 deadline neared, Trump signalled late progress with key trading partners, announcing a deal with South Korea late on Wednesday while also saying he would hold last-minute talks with India — just hours after he announced 25 per cent tariffs on the country.