President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on most nations Wednesday, which his administration says will free the United States from relying on other countries for trade. The president has framed these tariffs as “reciprocal” to match trade barriers that other countries impose on products from the U.

President Donald Trump declared that April 2 is Liberation Day in the United States and ordered the establishment of reciprocal tariffs on all imported foreign goods from countries that charge

Mr. Trump announced last week that vehicles and auto parts imported into the U.S. will be subject to a 25% tariff rate. The auto tariffs are expected to go into effect at midnight, just hours after the latest round of tariff announcements by the president Wednesday afternoon.