President Claudia Sheinbaum reported that this Thursday she will receive Jamieson Greer, United States Trade Representative (USTR), at the National Palace. The meeting will address the bilateral economic relationship, in a context of expectation for possible new tariffs from the US government.
Key meeting at the National Palace
Regarding Greer’s statements about the preparation of tariffs for approximately 60 countries, Sheinbaum called to wait for Washington’s definition. He explained that the scheme is linked to a new application of trade sanctions.
“We are going to wait, but this application of tariffs has to do with a new form that they call 301; it is a sanction scheme that has to do with tariffs that President Trump imposed at the time,” he said.
The president recalled that, during the implementation of the so-called reciprocal tariffs, Mexico was left out of these measures thanks to the Treaty between Mexico, the United States and Canada (T-MEC). The levies applied to products not covered by the trade agreement.
Arguments from Mexico to avoid tariffs
Sheinbaum reported that the Ministry of Economy already presented the Mexican government’s arguments to the US authorities last week to avoid the imposition of new tariffs.
“The Ministry of Economy, last week, if I remember correctly, went to give all the arguments why there should not be higher tariffs on Mexico, but we are going to wait,” he stated.
From her morning conference in Toluca, State of Mexico, the president indicated that the meeting will be held in the morning, although she did not specify the exact time. “I am going to receive Ambassador Greer at the National Palace. In the morning, I still don’t have the time, but in the morning,” he concluded.
