President Claudia Shinebam held a press conference on Wednesday morning ahead of the announcement of the “Liberation Day” of US President Donald Trump’s planned “Release Day” on Wednesday afternoon.
He repeatedly said his government would respond to all US charges on Mexican goods on Thursday.
(US duties in Mexican steel and aluminumAnd Goods that are not under USMCA free trade agreement Has been in effect since March.)
Sheinbam also spoke about Mexico’s vehicle import “problem” and his call with new Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carni on Tuesday.
‘Our interest is to strengthen the Mexican economy’
About six hours before Trump’s planned announcement on “mutual fees,” the Brazilian reporter asked the Mexican president if he could present Mexico’s response to US security.
With a heartless smile, Shinbam said she could not.
“We are going to announce a comprehensive plan, is not a matter of saying, ‘You put the fees on us. We put the fees on you.’
“Our interest is to strengthen the Mexican economy,” Shinebam said.
“… The plan we are going to present tomorrow is not only with the US charges, but before he admits that some Mexican products are already facing fees when exporting to the United States
“This is a comprehensive plan to strengthen the Mexican economy,” said Shinbam.
The federal government already has an ambitious economic initiative – Mexico project – Aimed at transforming Mexico into the world’s 10th largest economy, it reduces the import of imports from China and other Asian countries and creates 1.5 million new jobs.
Shinbam pointed out that Plan Mexico would further strengthen his announcement on Thursday.
‘The problem is that we import a lot of vehicles’
In response to a question raised by the aforementioned reporter, Shinbam identified Mexico’s request for foreign vehicles as a problem.
“The problem is that we import a lot of vehicles, especially from Asia, which is nothing to oppose any Asian country or anything like that,” he said.
“There are small cars sold in Mexico.
He said that most of the vehicles purchased in Mexico are trying to raise domestic vehicle production to be manufactured in Mexico.
Thursday is to impose 25% of all the cars made outside the countryBut the US content in Mexico will be exempted from the duty, which will reduce the useful fee on vehicles manufactured in Mexico.
Shinbam said, “It is a part of the project Mexico,” the purpose of reducing car imports by increasing domestic vehicle production.
There is a sale of Chinese cars, including electric vehicles made by BYD Has increased significantly in recent yearsAlthough Growth is at least last year. Any Chinese vehicle manufacturers are currently building cars in Mexico, although many have announced plans to do so.
Cars manufactured by Japanese and Korean vehicle manufacturers are also popular in Mexico. Some of them are manufactured here by companies like Toyota, Nissan and Kia.
Shinbam’s first call with the new Canadian Prime Minister
Shinbam spoke to the new Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney for the first time on Tuesday.
He told reporters on Wednesday that the USMCA discussed the importance of the free trade agreement and “the need to maintain the trade agreement between Canada and Mexico.”
Despite the USMCA, Trump has recently imposed fees for imports from both Mexico and Canada.
A Social media post On Tuesday, the central government, Shinbam and Carney, agreed to retain the conversation, and a great way to compete with other regions of the world, acknowledged the importance of the economic coordination of North America for our sovereignty. “
Carney, who took over as prime minister from Justin Trudeau last month, Mentioned on social media He spoke to Sheinbom.
“In the dynamic global economy, strong and reliable partners are a matter of fact. Canada and Mexico focus on deepening our trade relations and creating strong economies,” he wrote.
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