New Delhi, March 4 -- US President Donald Trump confirmed on Monday (March 3) that tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports will take effect on Tuesday, dismissing any possibility of last-minute deals.

"Tomorrow - tariffs 25% on Canada and 25% on Mexico. And that'll start," Trump told reporters in the Roosevelt Room. He stated that the tariffs are intended to pressure the two US neighbors into stepping up their fight against fentanyl trafficking into the United States.

When asked if Canada or Mexico could still negotiate exemptions, Trump was firm in his stance. "No room left for Mexico or for Canada," he said. "They're all set. They go into effect tomorrow."

Trump had previously granted a one-month delay in February after both countrie...