Meeting at the National Palace
President Claudia Sheinbaum described as “very good” the meeting she held this Thursday with the United States trade representative, Jamieson Greer, at the National Palace. The meeting focused on the review of the T-MEC and bilateral agreements.
From Cuernavaca, Morelos, in his morning conference this Friday, Sheinbaum explained that the review of the treaty occurs in the context of a “new vision” of Donald Trump’s administration, focused on protecting its economy and applying tariffs to the rest of the world, including Mexico.
“It was a very good meeting. Different topics are advancing. It must be said that the review that is being carried out on a new vision that the United States government has of protecting its economy and imposing tariffs on the rest of the world, including Mexico. That is its vision,” he declared.
No new tariffs
Sheinbaum clarified that there is no new tariff beyond what has already been established. Mexico remains in the same conditions. “We are working with the United States to be able to reach a long-term agreement on this new vision that the United States government has,” he added.
The president explained that the United States seeks greater rules of origin. He recalled that Trump proposed an increase in tariffs on all countries from the beginning, a unilateral decision. However, the outlook for Mexico did not change.
“Mexico remains the same as it was. All products that are exported within the Free Trade Agreement have zero tariffs, with the exception of vehicles and steel. And the products that are exported outside the Free Trade Agreement have a tariff of 10%, which is what we already had before; that is, Mexico remains exactly the same as we were a week ago,” he explained.
Sheinbaum reaffirmed his commitment to working with the United States to ensure that Mexico maintains its position in the USMCA and continues to benefit from current trade agreements.
