W ASHINGTON—President Trump decided to delay the implementation of his so-called reciprocal tariffs to Aug. 1 after advisers including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told him he could get trade deals with more time, according to people familiar with the matter.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent offered some more clues about tariff/trade negotiations as the president's latest deadline approaches this week. "We are going to have several announcements in the next 48 hours,

But the Treasury secretary also said that some countries working toward agreements with the United States could have until Aug. 1.