Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday that she and U.S. President Donald Trump reached a temporary understanding during a phone call to delay the implementation of new tariffs, originally scheduled to take effect Friday.
“We had a very good call,” Sheinbaum wrote on X. “We avoided the tariff hike set for tomorrow and secured 90 days to build a long-term agreement through dialogue.” She said the call was joined by key cabinet members, including Foreign Minister Juan Ramón de la Fuente and Economy Secretary Marcelo Ebrard.
Shortly before her statement, Trump characterized the call as “very fruitful” and confirmed that Mexico will still face a 25% tariff on automobiles and a 50% duty on steel, aluminum, and copper exports to the United States.
Earlier this month, Trump warned Sheinbaum via letter that Mexican exports could soon face a 30% blanket tariff. Mexico dispatched multiple delegations to Washington to negotiate alternatives, culminating in the current 90-day reprieve.
Tensions escalated further this week after Trump imposed new duties on Mexican tomatoes and revoked a 1930-era law that had allowed “duty-free” purchases of Mexican goods under $800, increasing uncertainty in U.S.-Mexico trade relations amid broader global trade disputes.
