US EditionChina says it has right to retaliate against Mexico's tariff hikes
China’s Ministry of Commerce reports over $30 billion in exports affected by Mexico’s tariff hikes and may seek countermeasures or WTO dispute resolution.
- The Chinese Ministry announced on Wednesday that Mexico's tariff hikes on over 1,400 products constitute trade barriers affecting more than $30 billion in Chinese exports, asserting it has the right to take countermeasures.
- Analysts view Mexico's tariff increases, ranging from 5 to 50 per cent, as an attempt to placate the United States amid escalating pressure from President Donald Trump on Chinese goods.
- China's mechanical and electrical sectors face estimated losses of about $9.4 billion, with approximately $9 billion impacting the automobile industry, as Mexico was China's largest vehicle export destination in 2025.
- The Ministry noted that supplementary measures including complex customs inspections could constitute "direct or indirect discrimination or restrictions" on Chinese imports, further complicating the investment environment in the Latin American country.
- Following the investigation's conclusion, Beijing could pursue further bilateral talks or escalate the case to the World Trade Organization, with the Ministry repeatedly stating it will safeguard China's rights and interests.
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China identifies Mexico's restrictive measures as trade, investment barriers
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday released the final conclusions of a probe into Mexico's restrictive measures against China and other non-free trade agreement (FTA) partners, stating that these measures constitute trade and investment barriers.
Mexico’s tariffs on some Asian products have begun to bother one of its main trading partners: China. On Wednesday, the Chinese Ministry of Trade has stated that the tariffs imposed by the Latin American country since January represent a barrier to trade and investment. The Asian giant has warned that he can take countermeasures in response. The Mexican Congress authorized in late 2025 the application of tariffs to 1,400 products from countries …
Economy Secretary Marcelo Ebrard this Wednesday defended Mexico's right to tax Chinese imports by arguing that these measures seek to correct conditions of unequal competition for the national industry, after Beijing reported on the opening of an investigation related to those Mexican tariffs.During brief statements to the media at the 82nd Annual Assembly of the Chamber of the Transformation Industry of Nuevo León (Caintra), the official said t…
Monterrey (Mexico), 25 Mar (EFE).- The Mexican Secretary of Economy, Marcelo Ebrard, defended on Wednesday Mexico's right to tax Chinese imports by arguing that these measures seek to correct conditions of unequal competition for the national industry, after Beijing reported on the opening of an investigation related to those Mexican tariffs.During brief statements to the media at the 82nd Annual Assembly of the Chamber of the Transformation Ind…
China said on Wednesday that the measures against it, including the increase in tariffs, constitute barriers to trade and investment, and that it was entitled to take countermeasures. The rise in import tariffs affects more than $30 billion in Chinese exports to Mexico and could lead to estimated losses of about $9.4 billion for China’s mechanical and electrical sectors, the Chinese Ministry of Trade said at the conclusion of an investigation in…
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