Tariffs on cars from Mexico and Canada delayed by one month

  • CNN
  • March 5, 2025
CNN

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President Donald Trump has granted an exemption on auto tariffs on Mexico and Canada for one month, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed Wednesday.

"We spoke with the Big Three auto dealers. We are going to give a one-month exemption on any autos coming through USMCA," Trump said in a statement Leavitt read in a White House briefing. Those dealers included Stellantis, Ford and General Motors.

"Reciprocal tariffs will still go into effect on April 2. But at the request of the companies associated with USMCA, the president is giving them an exemption for one month so they're not at an economic disadvantage."