"We're on time with the tariffs, and it seems like that's moving along very rapidly," he said at a White House news conference with French President Emmanuel Macron.
While answering a specific question about the taxes to be charged on America's two largest trading partners, Trump also stressed more broadly that his intended "reciprocal" tariffs were on schedule to begin as soon as April.
"The tariffs are going forward on time, on schedule," Trump said.
It was reported Monday that Canada and Mexico were expected to intensify efforts to avoid the tariffs on their exports to the U.S. in talks to persuade Trump's administration that their steps to increase border security and curb fentanyl trafficking are working before Tuesday's deadline.