Mexico's Sheinbaum Vows to Curb China Imports in New Concession to Incoming Trump Admin

Mexico's Sheinbaum Vows to Curb China Imports in New Concession to Incoming Trump Admin

The announcement comes two weeks after Mexico pledged a a 19% duty on goods entering the country via courier from nations without trade agreements like China

Olive Branch to Trump? Mexico Cuts Chinese Imports, Puts Tariffs on Shein and Temu

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum introduced an economic plan on Monday that was seemingly tailored to avoid U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs by reducing imports from China. She also touted the USMCA trade agreement between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada as the best way to handle competition from China. Trump said during his campaign that he would impose 25 percent tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico if they did not tak…

Mexico unveils curbs on Chinese imports in overture to Trump

Mexico’s President, Claudia Sheinbaum, has unveiled a bold economic plan aimed at reducing imports from China, a move widely seen as a response to US President-elect Donald Trump's accusations that the country serves as a backdoor for Chinese goods entering the US market. This initiative forms part of a broader strategy to reduce Mexico’s growing trade deficit with the Asian superpower, which reached a staggering $105bn in 2023.

Claudia Sheinbaum lays out plan to cut Chinese imports

On Monday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum rolled out an economic plan to curb imports from China in an apparent nod to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, who made allegations that Mexico is a back door for Chinese goods entering the United States. Sheinbaum also used her speech to defend the U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade pact, which she said was the only way to compete with China. The deal is up for review in 2026. The moves come as trad…

Mexico’s President Rolls out Plan Aimed at Curbing Chinese Imports

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum unveiled a new economic strategy on Monday which includes plans to reduce imports from China, as Mexico comes under pressure from the United States and Canada.

In view of the increasing dependence on Asian imports, the federal government has asked entrepreneurs to return to the model 'made in Mexico'.