US sends letter to ask trade partners to 'provide their best offers'
A White House spokesperson has disclosed that the office of the US Trade Representative sent a letter to the country's trading partners asking them to present their best offers on tariff deals by Wednesday.
Karoline Leavitt acknowledged on Tuesday that the letter had been sent. Reuters news agency reported the previous day that the USTR drafted the letter.
Leavitt said the letter was "simply to remind these countries that the deadline is approaching" and that President Donald Trump "expects good deals."
In April, Trump introduced what he calls reciprocal tariffs on trading partners with which the US has large trade deficits.
The administration has suspended the tariffs for 90 days until early July and started negotiating with its partners, but few agreements have been reached.
The letter is believed to be an effort to speed up the talks as the deadline approaches.
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