Shinbam agrees to work in trade balance on Thursday’s call

President Claudia Shinbam said on Thursday that he had a “good conversation” on trade with US President Donald Trump, but the two leaders have not yet reached an agreement, resulting in a Mexican export raise to the US

Shinepham said he had spoken to Trump for about 10 to 15 minutes at 7:30 am on Thursday.

“This is a good conversation. Although there is no particular agreement, the important thing is that we are doing it,” he told reporters at his morning press conference, which began 90 minutes later due to call for two presidents.

“On the side of the United States government and our role in reaching the best contracts on trade,” Sheinbam said.

Steel, aluminum and cars manufactured in Mexico are currently subject to US charges, and other Mexican products that are not under the USMCA Free Trade Agreement. Mexico is trying to negotiate the best trading regulations with its largest trading partner, which has accepted a serious, but changing, “first” protective posture under the leadership of Trump.

Shinbam reiterated it Relaxing Auto charges of the United States He emphasized that his government wants “better conditions” for “beneficial to Mexico”, but Mexican vehicle, steel and aluminum industries.

“The United States government is very interested in (trade) deficit, which they call it a lack of Mexico,” he said.

Mexico’s trade surplus with the United States increased by 12.7% annually to $ 171.8 billion annuallyAccording to US government data. It is the third consecutive year that Mexico has increased its surplus with its northern neighbors.

Trump has cited the US trade deficit with Mexico and Canada, although three countries have signed the USCA Free Trade Agreement and have a high level of coordination between their economies, but one of the reasons for imposing fees from those countries.

Mexico’s entire Mexican economy has been proposing its government for some time to find ways to import more products from the United States, which will help reduce bilateral trade inequality.

“In other words, there is even more trade for the benefit of the two countries,” he said.

Shinbam said, “We have consistently agreed to work,” said Shinbam, a strong lawyer of the North American Coordination and a government head of Asian countries, especially China, to reduce importation from China Plan a Mexico Economic initiative.

He said the high -level Mexican and US officials in trade “will continue to work these days.”

“So (with Trump), a very good, brief call,” said Sheinbam.

“This is about 10,15 minutes. We agreed to this. It is a good sign that we are constantly progressing in strengthening the contract,” he said, adding the USMCA, which has been subjected to Trump’s second time in January in January.

Before his press conference, Sheinbam said on social media She had a “very positive conversation” with Trump.

“Financial Secretaries (We agreed (Edgar Amador Jamora) And the Treasury (Scott Pescent), and the Economics (Marcelo Ebrard) and the Business (Howard Lutnic) will continue to work on alternative ways to improve our trade balance and improve the problems of the two countries. ”

The Trump or Trump administration did not immediately comment on the call with Shinbam.

Shinbam has now spoken to Trump by phone six times Since he won the US presidential election last November. Their most recent previous call on April 16.

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