President Claudia Shinebam agreed at the beginning of a press conference on her Thursday morning The US government has not announced any “mutual fees” in importing from Mexico Wednesday.
Mexico and Canada – The Signs of the USMCA Free Trade Agreement, along with the United States – is one of the smallest countries that exclude mutual fees in exports for the world’s largest economy.
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Partial list of countries affected by new US charges. (CNBC)
United States President Donald Trump imposed at least 10% of imports from almost all countries around the world, and mutual duties rose to 49% in the case of Cambodia.
“Russia, Belarus, Cuba and North Korea – some of the most permissible countries in the world have avoided isolation for special punishment treatment,” Reuters reported.
Shinbam: Mexico avoided additional fees because of ‘good relationship’ with us
“I think you heard President Trump’s news yesterday about this new United States and the payment policy of the other parts of the world?” Sheinbam said at the beginning of his press conference.
“In the case of Mexico, there are no additional fees … it is good for the country,” he said.
“While some do not want to recognize it, it is concerned with the good ties that we built between the Mexico government and the US government, which is based on respect – our sovereignty, cooperation, coordination, but the respect of Mexico, Mexican and national sovereignty,” said Sinbam.
“This has allowed Mexico to avoid additional charges,” he said.
“This should be done with the strength of our government. As I always say, there are a lot of people in Mexico. That is the strength of our country and it has no faction between the people and the government.”
Conversation continues with us in auto and steel fees
Shinebam acknowledged that Mexico’s vehicle, steel and aluminum exports are subject to US fees. The same is true of goods that do not meet the USMCA rules.
25% of the US on the vehicles The manufactured outside the United States came into effect on Thursday. Vehicles assembled in Mexico and Canada face a lower cost rate when exported under USMCA, as the US content in those vehicles will be exempted from the duty. US fees will come into effect from May 3 in some vehicle parts.
25% of the United States on steel, aluminum and hundreds of products made from those metals It came into effect last month. This applies to registered beer And empty aluminum cans starting Friday.
Shinbam highlighted that auto, steel and aluminum charges apply to all countries, “Not just Mexico and Canada.”
He noted that vehicle charges for vehicles exported from Mexico and Canada have special “characteristics” and emphasized that the North American vehicle industry is “very integrated”.
Shinbam said that his government is continuing with his US opponent about auto, steel and aluminum charges, and that he believes that Mexico can win a relief.
She mentioned that she would present The government’s plan to strengthen the Mexican economyHe said “should Mexico project“Thursday afternoon.
On Wednesday, Shinebam said he would present a “comprehensive plan” to strengthen the Mexican economy, which will go beyond the US charges.
Hebreard: ‘We have priority therapy’
Speaking after Shinbam, Economic Minister Marcello Ebrard said that the United States had 14 free trade agreements and that all its free trade partners besides Mexico and Canada were “mutual fees.”
“Today we have priority therapy,” he said.
Ebraht said the therapist was given to Mexico President’s strategy in dealing with the United States government.
“This is a great achievement. … Most recently, there is no exception,” he said.
The USMCA is ‘still standing’
Ebrard stressed that Mexican products would not be subjected to mutual fees when sent to the United States, that is, the USMCA “still stands”.
“This is a great achievement. We don’t take it as a new trading order, because it is very difficult to survive a free trade contract,” he said.
“In other words, if we do not achieve this, your question is: ‘What happened in the (trade) contract?’ Okay? ”
The Minister of Economic Affairs said that the US could export a wide range of products, including agriculture, electronic products, chemicals, clothing, footwear and medical equipment.
Businesses that produce US charges use millions of people in Mexico.
40 -day goal of Mexico
“Our goal (Mexican) is the best conditions in all countries of the world in the next 40 days,” said Ebert.
“The same thing for steel and aluminum,” he said.
Hebreard and other Mexican officials will try to achieve those objectives through conversation with US officials, including Business Secretary Howard Lutnic.
“We are going to work in the next 40 days,” the Economic Minister said.
“… that’s next, we estimate that it will be about 40 days of negotiations,” Ebert said.
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