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Trump pauses Mexico tariffs for month after border troops agreement
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum gestures as she speaks about U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies during a press conference at the National Palace, in Mexico City, Mexico January 21, 2025. REUTERS/Henry Romero
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President Donald Trump on Monday said that he will pause for one month his new 25% tariff on goods entering the United States from Mexico after Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum agreed to immediately send 10,000 soldiers to her country’s northern border to prevent drug trafficking.
The announcement of the pause came two days after Trump slapped 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada, as well as a 10% tariff on goods imported from China.
Trump said in a social media post that he and Sheinbaum spoke Monday morning.
“We further agreed to immediately pause the anticipated tariffs for a one month period during which we will have negotiations headed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent, and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, and high-level Representatives of Mexico,” Trump wrote in the post.
“I look forward to participating in those negotiations, with President Sheinbaum, as we attempt to achieve a ‘deal’ between our two Countries,” Trump wrote.
Scott Bessent and Marco Rubio arrive ahead of the 60th inaugural ceremony where Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president on January 20, 2025, in the US Capitol Rotunda in Washington, DC.
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Sheinbaum had first disclosed the pause in a post on the X social media site.
“We had a good conversation with President Trump with great respect for our relationship and sovereignty; we reached a series of agreements,” Sheinbaum wrote in the tweet, according to a translation from Spanish.
She also wrote, “The United States is committed to working to prevent the trafficking of high-powered weapons to Mexico.”
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In a recent turn of events, President Trump has decided to pause his plan to impose tariffs on Mexico after reaching an agreement on border security. The tariffs, which were set to go into effect on Monday, have been postponed for at least 90 days as both countries work towards finding a solution to the immigration crisis.
This decision comes after Mexico agreed to deploy thousands of National Guard troops to their southern border in an effort to curb the flow of migrants heading towards the United States. The two countries will also continue discussions on other measures to address the issue, including potential changes to asylum laws and increased cooperation on regional economic development.
While some critics have questioned the effectiveness of using tariffs as a leverage tool in international negotiations, others see this as a positive development in the ongoing efforts to secure the border and address the immigration challenges facing both countries.
As the situation continues to evolve, it remains to be seen how this temporary truce will impact the broader relationship between the United States and Mexico. Stay tuned for more updates on this developing story.
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