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Tag: Mexico tariffs or Mexico-US tariffs or Mexican goods tariffs
Title: Trump tightens noose on Mexico’s neck
Tags: Trump, tariff, Mexico, United States, exports
Excerpt: The Trump administration is moving forward with plans to apply 25% tariff on American steel and 10% tariff on aluminium, including Mexican goods. This comes as Mexico attempts to ratify the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The partially linked component (PLC) of Mexican exports to the US is almost nonexistent due to the new tax implementations. Further, lumber and retried steel are already slapped with levies.
H1: Trump tightens noose on Mexico’s neck
H2: The Impact of Trump’s Tariffs on Mexico
Content:
The United States’ president, Donald J. Trump, has been dishing out trade punishments to countries on his radar, including Mexico. In early March, the US Trade Representative’s office published a list of products imported from Mexico where tariffs would be applied. A 25% tariff on steel originating from Mexico and a 10% tariff for aluminium and steel scrap are being implemented to meet President Trump’s Section 232 steel and aluminium investigations.
The apprehended Mexican goods’ value came out to $3.6 billion of the total 2018 value. The previously negotiated Steel Section 232 tariffs aren’t included in this tariff hike. Trump’s intention to introduce the 5% tariff on Mexico’s automotive component imports hasn’t also been included in this tariff hike. Monterrey and Ciudad Juarez are some of the biggest steel exporters to the US, accounting for 13% and 12% of total steel exports respectively. Maquiladoras in Ciudad Juarez contribute to 37% of the state’s manufacturing value. Tariffs will primarily affect the lower and middle-class income earners. The peso weakened 1.1% against the dollar, resulting in a 6% depreciation since Trump announced the tariff hike in the form of Section 301.
Of the approximately $6.2 billion of Mexican goods exported to the US in March, automotive parts accounted for 61% ($3.8B) and steel products made up 6%.
The United States’ move to apply tariffs on Mexican steel is deemed as an attempt to break the steel supply chain with China since 30% of Mexico’s steel exports go to China with minimal processing. This is making the US less reliant on China for steel supply. President Trump’s demand for making components domestically adds to the economic impact of tariffs.
The agreement includes reducing Mexico’s industrial and agricultural de jure barriers. The text specifies an elimination of export subsidies of industrial goods, whereas the elimination of agricultural export subsidies may be delayed for up to five years. The text also includes provisions encouraging cooperation between enforcing authorities. Mexico and Canada must eliminate de facto barriers, including local content requirements and non-transparent government procurement. They are also required to remove tariffs or guarantees of sale for goods and services procured by the government.
President Trump believes that Canada’s current government is the real obstacle to achieving trade with the US. He states that Canada’s “tariffs are the single biggest point of concern” for the US-Canada trade. In return, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland have expressed their readiness to meet other US demands for trade. Trump’s decision to delay tariff hikes with China as the two countries attempt to reach an agreement is positive for Mexico as it will soften its demand to immediately end tariffs against China.
When was US’ president Trump’s tariffs imposed on Mexican steel?
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