Mexico urges US steel, auto tariffs be removed: Report

The Mexican government is pushing to have steel and auto tariffs lifted in its next round of USMCA negotiations with the US, according to a report in El Pais.

The article said the matter would be discussed in the next meeting between the two countries, which is set for July 20. The Mexican government said the tariffs and others “represent significant obstacles to bilateral trade and require immediate attention.”

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Ethan Bernard is managing editor for Steel Market Update. He previously worked for American Metal Market as a copy editor in the New York office for two years, starting in 2008. Later, he copy edited AMM’s monthly magazine on a freelance basis from 2015 until 2017. With experience in financial copywriting and textbook publishing, he holds a BA in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley, and an MFA in Creative Writing from New York University. He can be reached at ethan@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-759-7871.

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