Trump pauses tariffs on all imports from Mexico for 1 month

The Trump administration is delaying 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico until April 2, the White House said Thursday.

The decision to pause the duties on imports from Mexico came after the president had a positive meeting with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum.

“After speaking with President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico, I have agreed that Mexico will not be required to pay Tariffs on anything that falls under the USMCA Agreement,” President Donald Trump wrote on a Truth Social post, using the...

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Mexico aims for tariff deal with Trump before March 4 deadline

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum hopes to finalize an agreement with the Trump administration that would prevent import tariffs on goods from her country being imposed starting next week.

President Donald Trump said Monday that 25% tariffs on most imports from Canada and Mexico – delayed by a month to give those countries time to work on border security – will take effect March 4.

“We must review everything that President Trump says. That is why I always say that we must keep a cool head and...

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Mexico and Canada strike back with retaliatory tariffs on US

Officials in Canada and Mexico struck back hours after President Donald Trump imposed a 25% tariff Saturday on imports from the neighboring countries, announcing they would retaliate by implementing their own import duties on U.S. goods.

Trump signed an executive order putting 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, while Chinese products will receive an additional 10% tariff. Canadian energy imports will only be tariffed at 10%.

The U.S. duties on all three countries will be fully in...

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