It’s funny how Donald Trump had to suspend tariffs on Mexico before the tax policy even begin. When Trump signed an executive order to impose new tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum expressed a willingness to collaborate with the U.S. to address shared concerns.
Today, 3rd of February, 2025, both countries presidents—Donald Trump and Claudia Sheinbaum—have announced that Trump administration is pausing tariffs against Mexico for one month. Donald Trump imposed the tariffs on U.S.’s neighboring countries to negotiate on border security and trade.
The Mexicon President Claudia Sheinbaum, however, said both sides held "productive talks" and agreed on plans to improve border safety and stop illegal weapons from being moved across borders. Mexico has planned to send 10,000 National Guard troops to its northern border straight away to stop drugs (especially fentanyl) from being smuggled into the US.
Sheinbaum shared this plan on social media (X), saying the move aims to tackle the drug trade. She added that the US has agreed to help stop powerful guns from being illegally moved into Mexico. Both sides want to work together to reduce cross-border crime.
Sostuvimos una buena conversación con el presidente Trump con mucho respeto a nuestra relación y la soberanÃa; llegamos a una serie de acuerdos:
— Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo (@Claudiashein) February 3, 2025
1.México reforzará la frontera norte con 10 mil elementos de la Guardia Nacional de forma inmediata, para evitar el tráfico de drogas…
Donald Trump has also confirmed the status of the tariffs as "pause" on his Truth's handle. There’s no negotiations so far from Canada side and China side regarding the border security of fentanyl distribution.
However, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced retaliatory tariffs of 25% on a range of U.S. products not long to the time Trump signed the executive order. In response to Canada’s retaliatory move, Trump indicated he is ready to escalate the tariffs if any of the countries retaliate.
