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U.S. Trading Partners Race to Secure Exemptions From Trump’s Tariffs

The Wall Street Journal · last updated

U.S. trading partners are lobbying the White House for exemptions to sweeping new tariffs that went into force on Thursday, as countries seek ways to muffle the impact on their economies of President Trump’s push to reorder global trade.

The diplomatic effort shows months of trade talks are far from over despite the run of agreements trumpeted by the White House in the past month.

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