Trump Administration <br />Decides on 6 Month <br />Delay for Auto Tariffs The decision was announced <br />in light of trade talks between <br />the U.S., Japan and the E.U. The administration had until <br />Saturday to decide whether it <br />would implement tariffs <br />on auto imports. President Donald Trump <br />could cite national security <br />as a reason for auto import duties. EU Trade Commissioner <br />Cecilia Malmstrom stated the <br />E.U. "completely" rejects "the notion that <br />our car exports are a national security threat.” The E.U. is prepared to <br />institute its own tariffs on <br />U.S. goods depending on <br />the outcome of trade talks. Expanding the global <br />trade war could do harm <br />to the U.S. economy. U.S. Trade Representative <br />Robert Lighthizer will lead <br />the trade talks with Japan and the E.U.
