The U.S. Commerce Department has submitted draft recommendations to the White House on its investigation into whether to impose tariffs of up to 25 percent on imported cars and parts on national security grounds, two administration officials said.
The Section 232 recommendations on ensuring a healthy U.S. auto industry are undergoing an interagency review process and were to be discussed Tuesday at a regularly scheduled weekly meeting of the Trump administration's top trade officials, the officials said.
The White House has pledged not to move forward with imposing tariffs on the European Union or Japan as long as it is making constructive progress in trade talks.