12:30 PM EST, 01/31/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US President Donald Trump is prepared to announce new tariffs against Mexico and Canada that will commence on March 1, Reuters reported Friday, citing three people with the matter.

Trump is expected to include a procedure allowing countries to request exemptions for certain imports, the report added.

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