Pichai Naripthaphan, the Commerce Minister, expressed confidence that Thailand’s proposals would be well-received by the U.S., and he is hopeful that the negotiations will be concluded quickly.

TORONTO - Canada on Friday hit back against "unnecessary, unwarranted and entirely unacceptable" aluminum tariffs announced by President Donald Trump, saying it intends to impose retaliatory levies valued at roughly $2.7 billion on a "broad and extensive" list of U.S. aluminum products.