President Donald Trump said Friday that a first round of tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China will begin on his self-imposed deadline Feb. 1 but that some duties on oil and gas may be limited.

On Friday afternoon, around the same time a delegation of senior Canadian officials was preparing to meet with President Donald’s Trump’s border czar in a bid to stave off withering new tariffs, Trump himself essentially told them from afar: Don’t bother.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday acknowledged that tariff costs are sometimes passed along to consumers, and said his plans to impose tariffs may cause a short-term disruption.

And a happier U.S. steel industry.The Trump administration Saturday said it will place 25% tariffs on goods from America’s two top trade partners, Mexico and Canada, beginning Tuesday, saying they have failed to stop unauthorized migrants and drugs from entering the U.