Administration officials fear that imposing duties on autos would hurt talks with China as well as potential trade negotiations with Japan and the EU, according to a source with knowledge of the situation
, citing administration officials, that Trump could put off the decision by six months as the U.S. continues to start trade negotiations with the European Union and Japan.
By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time. “Once [tariffs] are applied, the leverage with the EU is gone and EU retaliation would hit just as China's tariff retaliation is set to occur,” the source said. “On the Japan side, it's doubtful that the administration wants to poison the well while negotiations are in the nascent stage.”
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