Tariff trade deals may come as soon as this week

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump exits Air Force One upon arriving at Joint Base Andrews, while on his way back to the White House after a weekend in West Palm Beach, Florida, at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, U.S., May 4, 2025. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump suggests that his administration could strike trade deals with some countries as soon as this week, offering the prospect of relief for trading partners seeking to avoid higher US import duties.

“It could very well be,” Trump told reporters last Sunday when asked whether any trade agreements were coming this week. He didn’t specify any countries.