President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo stated that the T-MEC could be renewed within a period of four or five years, extending for another 16. During her morning conference at the National Palace, she noted that economic integration with the United States is difficult to break, despite Washington’s decision not to renew the treaty on this occasion.
“I think it will be renewed for another 16, even if it is within four or five years, because the economic integration is enormous (…). Even with the tariffs, with the tariffs, we continue to export more to the United States and we are also buying more from the United States.”
Sheinbaum rejected that the imposition of tariffs by the US is a punishment for Mexico. He attributed this to a protectionist vision of the US administration.
“No, it is a decision by the president for Canada and Mexico related to a protectionist vision of their economy, which is why he started his government with tariffs on everyone.”
Record vehicle exports
Despite tariffs, automobile exports remain high: nearly 4 million vehicles a year, of which 1.5 million are destined for the domestic market. The Chief Executive highlighted that production continues to grow.
In terms of security, he mentioned a historic reduction in human losses by June 2026, but clarified that the tariffs do not respond to that issue. Regarding tax collection, he said that “it is going well.” Sheinbaum reiterated that the T-MEC remains in force for 10 years and that the three countries can agree to its extension at any time.
