Mexico Avoids U.S. Tariffs After Reaching Deal With Trump

In a latest development, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced on Monday that Mexico has successfully avoided U.S. tariffs, at least for now, following an agreement with President Trump. Sheinbaum shared on X that she spoke with Trump on Monday morning, reaching a deal that delays his threat of imposing 25% tariffs on all Mexican goods imported to the U.S. for at least a month.

In return, Mexico has agreed to deploy 10,000 National Guard members to strengthen its northern border to address migration and illegal drug trafficking.

Over the weekend, President Trump announced that heavy tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada, and China would take effect on Tuesday, threatening a trade war that could harm all three economies and increase costs for U.S. consumers.

Trump signed executive orders placing duties of 25% on imported goods from Mexico and Canada, with a 10% rate on Canadian energy products. The tariffs would have violated a 2020 free trade pact that Trump himself signed and celebrated as “the fairest, most balanced and beneficial trade agreement we have ever signed into law.”

Trump also introduced a 10% tax on all imports from China, stating the tariffs were necessary because Mexico, Canada, and China haven’t done enough to stop unauthorized immigration and drug trafficking into the U.S. The White House emphasized that the tariffs would stay in place “until the crisis is resolved.” Trump insisted that “nothing” would stop him from imposing them.