President Donald Trump held firm on his promise to impose tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China on Saturday, implementing a 25% tariff on all goods from the first two, and an additional 10% on the other.
However, at least one country is already seeing reprieve from the taxes, as Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum shared on Monday that the tariffs were now on hold as the two sides hammer out an agreement.
The tariffs were set to take effect early Tuesday but will now pause for the country for one month, while the other two remain ready to go into effect.
“We had a good conversation with President Trump with great respect for our relationship and sovereignty; we reached a series of agreements,” Sheinbaum posted on social media.
The first agreement will see Mexico “reinforce the northern border with 10,000 members of the National Guard to prevent drug trafficking from Mexico to the United States, particularly fentanyl.”
In exchange, Sheinbuam says that the US has “committed to working to prevent the trafficking of high-powered weapons to Mexico.”
The last agreement will see Mexico and the US come to the table to discuss security and trade.
During a press conference, Trump said that the reinforcements from Mexico are a major step towards protecting the border and curbing the flow of illegal immigrants and drugs into the US.
“These soldiers will be specifically designated to stop the flow of fentanyl, and illegal migrants into our Country,” Trump said.
Trump said negotiations will be “headed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent, andSecretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, and high-level Representatives of Mexico.”
The approach from Mexico is vastly different than that of our northern neighbors, as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau instead responded to the tariffs from Trump by placing counter tariffs on US goods. That response is expected to result in steeper taxes on Canadian goods from Trump’s administration.
China’s Ministry of Commerce said it was planning to file a legal case against the US at the World Trade Organization.