Blanca confirms that tariffs imposed by Donald Trump to Mexico begin on February 1; They will publish rates
Hours after the president Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo will declare from National Palace that I did not believe that the United States would apply 25 percent tariffs Both Mexico and Canada but still had a Plan A, B and even Cthe American president was firm and, initially, he assured that this measure will start the February 1 of the current year; However, it was also given that the federal president would give one more month for it, a position that The White House denied.
From the Oval Office, the businessman and related to the Republican Party highlighted in his most recent press conference that the application of these tariffs is due to the fact that both Mexico and Canada have not given results in three points that he considered important: the detention of migration illegal, drug trafficking – mainly the manufacture of fentanil – and the commercial deficit.
“We will impose tariffs to Canada and Mexico for several reasons. The first is the massive amount of people who have illegally entered our country. The second, drugs such as the fentanyl that flood our communities. And the third, the huge subsidies that we give them in the form of commercial deficit, ”he said before the press that he met at the White House.
The White House Press Secretary, Karoline Leavitt, reported through a press conference that The tariffs will start from this Saturdayalthough only minutes before, an informative agency said that the United States government would give Mexico and Canada for another month.
“I saw that news, it’s false. I just be with the president at the Oval office. Tomorrow (s) the deadline of February 1 that had been announced a few weeks ago continues; Tomorrow, 25 percent tariffs against Mexico, 25 against Canada and 10 percent against China for the illegal fentanyl trade that have distributed to our country that has killed millions of Americans. They are promises made in the campaign, ”he said.
Before the position of the US government secretary, the agency Reuters had announced that President Trump I would announce new tariffs against Canada and Mexico that would begin on March 1but they will include a process for countries to seek specific exemptions for certain imports, three people familiar with planning said.
The sources, who asked the agency not to be identified because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the matter, said that They had no details about a final tariff ratebut they pointed out that Trump had constantly said that he plans to impose a 25% tariff on imports from the two countries on Saturday.
Separately, an official said that Trump was reviewing tariff plans on Friday, what could allow some exemptions. However, They would be “few.”
While the announcement of tariffs can shake financial markets and tension the relationship of the United States with its two main commercial partners, offer a window of 28 days before the implementation and a process for exemptions would suggest a more careful approach to the Trump government .
It would also give Mexico and Canada time to implement measures to meet the demands of the president. However, it is reiterated that such information It has been denied by US authorities.
After last Thursday afternoon the president of the United States signed a document that announced the application of these tariffs from February 1, President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo started her conference known as THE MAÑANERA OF THE PEOPLE With a message aimed at the population through which he remarked that he was already worked in not only one, but three plans to prevent this application from affecting the Mexican economy.
“Inform the people of Mexico that we have a dialogue table with the United States government where we have discussed different issues and remember every day; For example, in the issue of migration, with respect to our sovereignty and human rights, there are agreements for the repatriation of our nationals, if it is the case of the arrival of someone from another nationality, all the time there are agreements, ”he said before the press.
The Mexican president stressed that, even before assuming with the position, good communication was maintained with the United States government, so to date There is a permanent dialogue table where issues related to bilateral security, migration and, of course, tariffs are addressed.
“It is fundamental in the relationship between Mexico and the United States government and there is this dialogue table and we have Plan B, Plan C for what the United States government decides. It is very important that the people of Mexico know that we are always going to defend the dignity of our people, that we will always defend respect for our sovereignty and a dialogue as the same, as we have always mentioned, without subordination, ”he reiterated.
However, given the uncertainty that on Friday morning it was maintained by the application of tariffs, the Mexican president and militant of national regeneration movement (Brunette), asked to keep the head cold before this event.
“We are going to wait, as I have always said, with the cold head, making the decisions we are prepared and we maintain this dialogue. Today the Secretary of Economy is here because it is important of the United States, ”concluded Dr. Sheinbaum.
