President Trump has threatened to hit more than a dozen nations with steep import duties by next month. Mr. Trump initially posted two nearly identical letters on Monday, addressed to Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung,

U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff delay provided some hope to major trade partners Japan, South Korea and the European Union that deals to ease duties could still be reached, while bewildering some smaller exporters such as South Africa and leaving companies with no clarity on the path forward.