U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday raised hopes for another month-long pause on steep new tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada, saying they could take effect on April 2, and floated a 25% "reciprocal" tariff on European cars and other goods.

The Franco-Italian-U.S. group argued that Trump's administration should avoid implementing tariffs that would disproportionately hit automakers that build most of their vehicles in the U.S., including the 25% duties on Mexico and Canada that are poised to go into effect in early March.

The poll finds U.S. voters harbor mixed — and at times inconsistent — opinions on the use of tariffs. There are large partisan splits, with Trump supporters more likely to defer to his judgment. But the specifics of the implementation matter with voters across the political spectrum.

Trump on Tuesday launched a new tariff probe into copper imports, just days after reviving investigations aimed at imposing tariffs on countries that levy digital services taxes o

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday raised hopes for another pause on steep new tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada by saying they would take effect on April 2, about a month later than a deadline next week.

Mexico’s peso and Canada’s dollar got a boost after President Donald Trump pushed back the deadline for levies on goods from both countries, raising investor skepticism over one of the US leader’s signature policies.

President Donald Trump said that his tariffs on Canada and Mexico are starting next month, ending a monthlong suspension on the planned import taxes.