Rising customs tariffs endanger the competitiveness of North America without stopping illegal immigration or drug consumption in the United States, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum responded to Donald Trump. “To one customs tariff, another will come in response and so on until we endanger our common enterprises,” wrote the left-wing president to the next Republican president, who confirmed on Monday his desire to “impose in Mexico and Canada customs duties of 25% on ALL products entering the United States”, from January 20, the day of his inauguration.
“This tax will remain in effect until drugs, especially fentanyl, and all illegal immigrants stop this invasion of our country!” he added. “For example, among the main exporters from Mexico to the United States are General Motors, Stellantis and Ford Motors Company, which arrived in Mexico 80 years ago. Why impose a tax on them that puts them in danger? This is not acceptable and it would cause inflation and job losses in the United States and Mexico,” the president detailed in her letter.
“The main victims will be the Americans”
“President Trump, it is not through threats or tariffs that you are going to stop the phenomenon of immigration, nor drug consumption in the United States,” she added, reading her letter during the his daily press conference. “I am sure that there will be an agreement with the United States and President Trump,” detailed the president in response to a question. “Increasing customs tariffs against Mexico, which would also mean on this side (of the border) being able to increase customs tariffs” would harm American companies “which work in Mexico and the United States,” he said. she detailed.
“The main people affected will be consumers in the United States who buy vehicles from General Motors,” she insisted. The left-wing president defended the free trade treaty between Canada, the United States and Mexico, which was “beneficial for strengthening the North American economy.” The increase in customs tariffs “will lead us to a loss of competitiveness in North America,” she insisted. “We want to complement each other.”
