Mexico seeks 'preferential treatment' on US tariffs

While Canada said the US 'is no longer a reliable partner', Mexico was cautious and looked forward to good negotiations on car tariffs.

Now that President Donald Trump is moving forward in his strategy of imposing tariffs on everyone, Mexico can at least ensure that its exports to the United States get a lower rate than the others, said Marcelo Ebrard, Secretary of Economy, this Thursday, March 27. “If we’re going to go to such a high tariff system, what we have to do is look for preferential treatment for Mexico,” he said — speaking via video from Washington — during President …

Mexico announced Thursday that it will seek a “preferential treatment” from Washington in the face of President Donald Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on automotive imports to protect U.S. industry.

Mexico seeks 'preferential treatment' on US tariffs

Mexico said Thursday that it wanted preferential treatment if US President Donald Trump goes ahead with steep car tariffs, vowing a "comprehensive response" to Washington's duties.

Mexico will fight in extremis to avoid Donald Trump’s auto tariffs. The president of the United States announced on Wednesday a 25% tariff to cars manufactured outside his country, starting on April 3. However, in the case of Mexico and Canada, the Republican has included the concession that its members of the TMEC will be able to certify the US content to pay a proportional tariff on parts that do not correspond to the United States. Although t…

By CNN Español Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday that she will not respond to President Donald Trump's one-off announcement of a 25% tariff on non-US-made cars, but will wait until after April 2 to give "a comprehensive response." The US president announced 25% tariffs on all cars shipped to the country, in a significant escalation of the trade war. For decades, due to a free trade agreement, automakers have treated Canada, Mexic…