WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was delaying the 50 percent US tariffs on Canadian imports after the two countries reached a last-minute deal less than two hours before the sanctions were to go into effect.

Autos, dairy and alcohol are a few sticking points in relations between the two countries, while the two sides failed to clarify whether these will be resolved.

The announcement, which Trump made on his social media platform, buys time for more negotiations and avoids, for now, another strain in already tense relations between the…