Trade dispute
US tariffs against Mexico are suspended-for consideration
After a conversation with Mexico’s President Sheinbaum, Trump shifts the planned tariffs of 25 percent. In return, Mexico sends soldiers to the border to fight drugs.
According to US President Donald Trump, the United States is exposing the planned tariffs of 25 percent against Mexico for one month. Trump announces this on Monday after a conversation with his Mexican colleague Claudia Sheinbaum.
“The tariffs will be exposed for a month from now on,” said Sheinbaum after a phone call to Trump on Monday in the online service X. “We had a good conversation with President Trump, in which we respected our relationships and our sovereignty; we have one Series of agreements made, “she said.
There will be further negotiations in the time to achieve an agreement, Trump said at his short message service Truth Social. He would take part in the talks. The tariffs should actually come into force at midnight (local time Washington).
Telephone call with Trump: Mexico sends soldiers to border
At the same time, Sheinbaum announced the posting of 10,000 additional soldiers to the United States in the fight against drug smuggling. Your country will “immediately” strengthen the northern border with a corresponding number of members of the National Guard to “prevent Mexico’s drug trafficking to the United States, especially Fentanyl,” said Sheinbaum on Monday after the phone call. For its part, the United States has undertaken to act against illegal trade in weapons to Mexico.
Trump then said that the conversation with Sheinbaum had been “very friendly”. During the one -month suspension of punitive tariffs, negotiations would now take place to reach an agreement. Sheinbaum said that the talks between the two sides would start on Monday and to revolve it about security issues and trade.
Trump does not only criticize images in the trade. He also uses the threat of punitive tariffs to achieve Mexico’s tougher action against migration and drug cartels. Mexico is the most important trade partner in the United States. More than 80 percent of Mexico’s exports go to the neighboring country. Thousands of companies and millions of jobs depend on it.
Note: This article has been updated and further information was added.
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