U.S. Tariffs on Mexico Violate the 2019 Free Trade Agreement: Ebrard
Mexican avocados in a U.S. supermarket. X/ @NewsJunkieJo
February 2, 2025 Hour: 10:36 am
Starting Feb. 4, goods imported from Mexico and Canada into the United States will be subject to a 25% tariff.
On Saturday, Mexican Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard warned that the imposition of tariffs on Mexican goods is a blatant violation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which Donald Trump himself signed during his first term in 2019.
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Starting Feb. 4, goods imported from Mexico and Canada into the United States will be subject to a 25% tariff. The U.S. executive orders establish an exception for Canadian oil, which will have a tariff of 10%.
“Full support for President Claudia Sheinbaum in the face of the U.S. government’s threat. Proud of her composure and determination. She will lead us to a good outcome. Plan B in progress. Closing ranks. We will prevail!” Ebrard posted on social media.
“The executive order imposing a 25% tariff on our exports to the United States is a blatant violation of the USMCA, which we negotiated with President Trump himself, and it has been the best trade agreement in recent years! A shot in the foot!” he added.
On Saturday afternoon, Sheinbaum convened her cabinet for a meeting at the National Palace, attended by Ebrard along with Foreign Minister Juan Ramon de la Fuente, Environment Minister Alicia Barcena, Finance Minister Rogelio Ramirez de la O, and Interior Minister Rosa Rodriguez. This was the second cabinet meeting on tariffs in less than 24 hours.
Earlier, President Sheinbaum “categorically rejected” the claim that the Mexican government has alliances with organized crime and ordered to implement tariff and non-tariff measures. “I instruct the Economy Minister to implement Plan B, which includes tariff and non-tariff measures,” she stated.
The Mexican leader also proposed to Trump the establishment of “a working group with our top security and public health teams,” emphasizing that “problems are not solved through the imposition of tariffs but through discussion and dialogue.”
teleSUR/ JF Source: EFE
