Pakistani officials will be visiting the U.S. next week in an effort to reach a deal to lower tariffs imposed against the Asian country, President Donald Trump said on Friday. Pakistan faces a potential 29% tariff on its exports to America because of a $3 billion trade surplus with the U.S., following the tariffs Trump announced last month against countries around the world. Trump noted that he would have no interest in making a deal with Pakistan or its neighbor, India, if they were to reignite a war with each other. TRUMP DOUBLES STEEL TARIFFS TO 50% IN BID TO BOOST US INDUSTRY The two countries were involved in a conflict for four days earlier this month, using fighter jets, missiles, drones and artillery to conduct their worst fighting in decades. "As you know, we're very close to making a deal with India," Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews on Friday after departing Air Force One.

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