US: Car tariffs start Thursday – Trump

The administration of US President Donald Trump confirmed on Wednesday that the 25 per cent global tariffs on cars and trucks will take effect as scheduled on Thursday, and that duties on automotive parts imports will be introduced on May 3.

The White House, in a Federal Register notice providing further details on Trump’s autos tariff proclamation issued last week, directed the Commerce Department to establish a process within 90 days for adding more parts to the list,…