The White House says President Trump's trade policy will come to a head on April 2, when the administration unveils a plan for reciprocal tariffs. Why it matters: The new tariff regime will take aim at trading partners that officials believe treat domestic exporters unfairly.

President Donald Trump believes by implementing reciprocal tariffs beginning on April 2, he will bring the “liberation of America.” “We’ve been ripped off by every country in the world — friend and foe,

President Trump says he’s waiting until the second day of April to announce reciprocal tariffs on other nations because he doesn’t want to be misunderstood.