December 7, 2024
Buenrostro: If U.S. imposes tariffs on Mexican steel, Mexico will retaliate
Mexico will retaliate in kind if Washington imposes national security tariffs on steel imports from Mexico, the country’s trade minister said on Tuesday. During a press conference in Mexico City, Mexican Economy Minister Raquel Buenrostro said Mexico would respond to such measures by imposing tariffs on U.S. steel, according to a report by Reuters . The U.S. in recent weeks has been ramping up pressure on Mexico to address what U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai has described as a “surge”...
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