New Delhi, March 5 -- The United States will start charging its reciprocal tariffs from April 2, President Donald Trump said in his address to the Congress on Tuesday.

Setting the mood lighter while making the announcement, Trump said he did not want to be "accused" of starting the reciprocal tariff rule on April 1 even though he wanted to.

"On April 2, I wanted to make it April 1, but I didn't want to be accused of April Fools' Day. This one day will cost us a lot of money, but we're going to do it on April 2. I'm a very superstitious person (sic)," Trump said.

He announced that reciprocal tariffs will kick in on April 2.

"On April 2, reciprocal tariffs kick in, And whatever they tariff us, other countries, we will tariff them. That'...