JAKARTA - US President Donald Trump himself is open to making deals with countries that want to avoid US rates. But the deal had to be negotiated after his administration announced a reciprocal rate on April 2.

Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump also said he would soon announce tariffs targeting the pharmaceutical industry, but declined to provide details of when or what the rates would be.

Trump told reporters that countries including Britain had approached the United States to try to make a deal and avoid reciprocal rates.

"They want to make a deal. It's possible if we can get something for the deal," he said.

"But yes, I am certainly open to it. If we can do something that can produce something for it," he said.

When asked if such a deal could happen before April 2, Trump insisted, "No, maybe later. It's a process."


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