US shelves Mexico tariffs until next month

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and US President Donald Trump reached an agreement to stave off blanket tariffs on Mexican goods for at least another month.

Trump had said via executive order on Saturday that 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico and 10% on China would be implemented starting on Tuesday, Feb. 4. He justified the orders by accusing the countries of failing to stop drug trafficking, citing fentanyl in particular.

Laura Miller

Laura Miller is a reporter and editor for Steel Market Update. She has held various editorial positions with steel industry publications, associations, and mills since 2007. She joined the SMU team in 2022. She is a member of the Association of Women in the Metal Industries and a past-president of the AWMI Pittsburgh Chapter. She holds a BA in Latin American Studies from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.

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