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US President Trump: Will talk to Mexico over next 90 days to sign a trade deal
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US President Trump: Will talk to Mexico over next 90 days to sign a trade deal
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After speaking to Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on the phone on Thursday, United States (US) President Donald Trump said that Mexico will continue to pay a 25% fentanyl tariff, 25% tariff on cars, and 50% tariff on steel, aluminum, and copper.
"Mexico has agreed to immediately terminate its non tariff trade barriers," Trump noted and added that they will talk to Mexico over the next 90 days with the goal of signing a trade deal, confirming an extension of the current agreement.
Market reaction
USD/MXN recovered modestly from session lows with the immediate reaction to this headline and was last seen trading at 18.82, losing 0.3% on a daily basis.
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Tariffs are customs duties levied on certain merchandise imports or a category of products. Tariffs are designed to help local producers and manufacturers be more competitive in the market by providing a price advantage over similar goods that can be imported. Tariffs are widely used as tools of protectionism, along with trade barriers and import quotas.
Although tariffs and taxes both generate government revenue to fund public goods and services, they have several distinctions. Tariffs are prepaid at the port of entry, while taxes are paid at the time of purchase. Taxes are imposed on individual taxpayers and businesses, while tariffs are paid by importers.
There are two schools of thought among economists regarding the usage of tariffs. While some argue that tariffs are necessary to protect domestic industries and address trade imbalances, others see them as a harmful tool that could potentially drive prices higher over the long term and lead to a damaging trade war by encouraging tit-for-tat tariffs.
During the run-up to the presidential election in November 2024, Donald Trump made it clear that he intends to use tariffs to support the US economy and American producers. In 2024, Mexico, China and Canada accounted for 42% of total US imports. In this period, Mexico stood out as the top exporter with $466.6 billion, according to the US Census Bureau. Hence, Trump wants to focus on these three nations when imposing tariffs. He also plans to use the revenue generated through tariffs to lower personal income taxes.
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