Mexico to Raise Tariffs on China, Russia, India and Others

Mexico to raise tariffs on China, Russia, India and others

EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – As if taking a page from President Trump’s economic playbook, Mexico plans to more than double tariffs on countries that sell more to Mexicans than they buy from them. China tops the list. “These are not coercive measures, and they are not (only) against China,” Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said at a recent news conference broadcast online. “These are decisions we take toward countries we do not have a fre…

Beijing warns Mexico that tariffs could harm Chinese goods

“At a time when U.S. tariff abuse has sparked widespread global opposition, countries should strengthen communication and coordination to safeguard free trade and multilateralism, rather than sacrifice third-party interests under coercion,” a Chinese commerce ministry spokesperson said late Thursday. Beijing warns Mexico that tariffs could harm Chinese goods The spokesperson vowed that China would take the required actions to protect its rights …