Mexico Pledges Neutrality in US-China Tariff War, Urges Beijing to Balance Trade

Mexico pledges neutrality in US-China tariff war, urges Beijing to balance trade

Mexican ambassador acknowledges US is No 1 partner, but seeks ‘political friendship’ and China’s help to fix trade imbalance.

The Secretary of Economy, Marcelo Ebrard, said this Tuesday that cars manufactured in Mexico for export to the United States will be able to pay a tariff of 15% instead of 25%. It would be a new provision of Washington on vehicle imports.Read more]]>

Vehicles manufactured in Mexico and exported to the United States will pay an average tariff of 15 percent, a reduction compared to 25 percent initially imposed by Donald Trump, and a competitive advantage over other countries, Marcelo Ebrard said on Tuesday, May 20. The bill, established in Proclamation 10908, represents a discount of about 40 percent on the general tariff, although in some cases it could be higher, depending on compliance with…

Mexico has just taken a strategic step in its role as a key trading partner in North America. Last Tuesday, the United States (EU) decided that it will apply tariff discounts of between 40 and 50% to Mexican vehicles and auto parts, which represents a strong boost to the national automotive industry. The announcement was made by Economy Secretary Marcelo Ebrard, during his participation in the Council of the Americas (COA), 2025 Latin American C…

The Secretary of Economy described this measure as an advantage over other countries. Marcelo Ebrard, Secretary of Economy, announced the reduction to tariffs this Tuesday. Credit: Heraldo USA By Reuters/Radio Formula CDMX, May 20, 2025.- The Secretary of Economy of Mexico, Marcelo Ebrard, announced on Tuesday that...

In the face of the virulent tariff policy of the President of the United States, Donald Trump, Mexico is left with no other than to assume and to see the positive side.Of what is lost, what appears, says the popular saying and applies very well to the circumstance that one of the most important productive sectors of Mexico is living: the automotive industry.The Secretary of Economy, Marcelo Ebrard, emphasized yesterday as a triumph that the arme…