Aug. 22 (UPI) — Canada is dropping many of its 25% tariffs on goods made in the United States, with the change set to take effect on Sept 1, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday.

Tariffs on vehicles, steel and aluminum will remain in place, Carney said during a news conference.

President Donald Trump in July initially imposed a 35% tariff on Canadian goods.

The two countries have attempted to negotiate a deal, but so far have failed to reach an agreement before a U.S.-imposed deadline of Aug. 1.

A White House official told NBC News Carney’s announcement was “well overdue.”

“We look forward to continuing our discussions with Canada on the Administration’s trade and national security concerns,” the official told NBC.

Carney told Canadians that around 85% of goods being traded with the United States are still tariff-free as they are subject to the US-Mexico-Canada free trade agreement, which was signed during Trump’s first term in office.

The prime minister said he still hoped to reach some kind of agreement on tariffs with Trump.

The two leaders met Thursday to discuss trade.

“As we work to address outstanding trade issues with the U.S., it is important we do everything we can to preserve this unique advantage for Canadian workers and their families,” Carney said Friday.

A round of tariffs of various levels imposed by Trump on several countries took effect earlier in the month.

On Thursday, the United States and European Union announced the framework of a trade deal that would result in a blanket 15% tariff on EU goods.