Mexico’s Tariff Complaints Crash Against Trump’s Protectionist Wall

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Although Claudia Sheinbaum’s team has held dozens of meetings with its U.S. counterparts, Donald Trump’s government has not only maintained a handful of tariffs, it has also raised its tariff threat against Mexico, its main trading partner. On August 1, the U.S. is expected to increase from 25% to 30% the tax on Mexican exports outside the trade treaty between the two countries, the TMEC. A measure that, according to the Republican, is necessary…