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Trump says Pakistani officials visiting US to negotiate tariffs

Pakistani officials will be visiting the U.S. next week in an effort to reach a deal to lower tariffs imposed against the Asian country, President Donald Trump said on Friday.

Pakistan faces a potential 29% tariff on its exports to America because of a $3 billion trade surplus with the U.S., following the tariffs Trump announced last month against countries around the world.

Trump noted that he would have no interest in making a deal with Pakistan or its neighbor, India, if they were to reignite a war with each other.

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President Donald Trump said on Friday that Pakistani officials are visiting the U.S. next week in an effort to reach a deal to lower tariffs. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images / Getty Images)

The two countries were involved in a conflict for four days earlier this month, using fighter jets, missiles, drones and artillery to conduct their worst fighting in decades.

“As you know, we’re very close to making a deal with India,” Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews on Friday after departing Air Force One.

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Pakistan will be looking to make a deal with the U.S. as it faces a potential 29% tariff on its exports to America. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images / Getty Images)

Indian Trade Minister Piyush Goyal visited Washington recently to advance trade talks, with both sides seeking to sign an interim agreement by early July.

Trump has imposed a 26% tariff on India’s shipments to the U.S.

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Trump said he would have no interest in making a deal with Pakistan or its neighbor, India, if they were to reignite a war with each other. (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images)

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India is likely to allow U.S. firms to bid for contracts worth over $50 billion, mainly from federal entities, as it negotiates a trade deal with the Trump administration.

Reuters contributed to this report.

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