President Trump said on Friday that he planned to move forward with tariffs on foreign cars on April 2, but did not specify how much the tariffs would be or which nations could be targeted.
Asked about when he might impose car tariffs during remarks in the Oval Office, Mr. Trump said “maybe around April 2.” He said that he had planned to announce the tariffs April 1, which is April Fools’ Day, but that he was “a little superstitious.”
“We’re going to do it on April 2, I think. Is that right?” Mr. Trump asked an adviser, who confirmed that was correct.
Mr. Trump has already proposed a variety of trade measures in his first few weeks in office that could have big consequences for the auto industry.
Mr. Trump has announced plans to impose 25 percent tariffs beginning March 12 on foreign steel and aluminum, which are major inputs for the auto industry.
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