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December 7, 2024

Buenrostro: If U.S. imposes tariffs on Mexican steel, Mexico will retaliate

February 27, 2024 at 6:17 PM
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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