The White House will delay for up to six months a decision on whether it will impose tariffs on cars and auto parts. The Trump administration put the decision on hold following meetings with auto industry groups over the last week, according to multiple reports.

President Trump has long threatened to slap 25% tariffs on autos and auto parts. A Commerce Department report delivered to the White House in February, but not made public, was widely assumed to give the administration a rationale to impose tariffs under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act, which allows tariffs to protect national security.