White House: Expects to complete tariff negotiations soon

The White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders give some talking points about the US' steel and aluminum tariffs after they announced an extension of the temporary tariff exemptions granted to multiple key allies of the US.

Sanders stated that they have made 'progress' on tariff negotiations, and they expect to have negotiations completed on the final tariff exemptions within the next thirty days. Tariff exemptions have been tied to NAFTA negotiations for Canada and Mexico, while the negotiations for Australian, Japanese, or European exemptions have been much less clear.

The 25% tariffs on imported steel and 10% on aluminum have been facing harsh criticism from many countries as South Korea is the only nation to have been granted a permanent exemption, and the European Union has been steadily threatening to retaliate.