The White House confirmed the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative sent a letter to the country’s trading partners before President Donald Trump‘s Liberation Day tariffs take effect on July 9. “USTR sent this letter to all of our trading partners just to give them a friendly reminder that the deadline is coming up,

WASHINGTON – The White House is warning countries about an upcoming deadline on tariffs. It confirmed Tuesday that the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative sent a letter to America’s trading partners in an effort to lock down new deals and move forward negotiations.

The U.S. has asked countries to make their best offers on trade negotiations by Wednesday, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday, as U.S. officials ramp up efforts to deliver multiple agreements to President Donald Trump before a self-imposed deadline just five weeks away.