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Article Date: February 2025
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Mexico Cuts a Deal, but Tariffs Loom for Canada and China


Monday brought a flurry of developments on the tariff front as a 24-hour countdown began for the Trump administration’s slate of 25% levies for Mexico and Canada and 10% for China, though Mexico quickly agreed to an anti-drug trafficking border security ramp-up in exchange for a 30-day reprieve. Trump said that Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and Commerce Secretary Nominee Howard Lutnick will handle negotiations with Mexican officials on a permanent agreement. Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed online that she spoke with Trump Monday, agreeing to reinforce ... Log in to view full article.

 


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