The Tariff increase initiative A hundreds of products imported by Mexico from nations with countries without commercial agreements is a sovereign, legitimate and without geopolitical criteria, he reported Marcelo EbrardSecretary of Economy, to the Government of China.
The China Ministry of Commerce began a Research on new tariffs that plans to impose Mexico, even when the measure does not yet come into force and requires the approval of the Congress of the Union.
“In this regard, the Ministry of Economy points out that all commercial decisions adopted by our country are sovereign and respect the Maximum tariff limits established by the World Trade Organization, ”said the agency in a press release.
“To these are motivated by the aforementioned objective of protect industry and workers of the country, as well as correcting the growth of the trade deficit of Mexico with other countries, maximum that has been 83% in the last five years, ”he added.
He Positioning of Mexico It occurred after Ebrard met with the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China, Daojiang Chen, in Mexico City.
“As transmitted to the government of that country through different channels, the recent decisions of Mexico, derive from a legitimate national interest and not external pressures; nor of a design with geopolitical criteria, ”said the Ministry of Economy.
The administration of President Claudia Sheinbaum proposed to impose the maximum tariff allowed by the World Trade Organization (WTO) to 1,463 product classifications (tariff fractions) that are part of 17 strategic sectors. This initiative is part of the 2026 economic package, which requires approved by legislators in 2025.
Protection of economic interests
“The Ministry of Economy establishes that all Mexican trade policy decisions, including those referring to tariff issues, aimed to impulse of economic interests from the country and the legitimate protection of the productive plant and national workers, ”he argued.
He Tariff program The proposal is the objective of strategic industries such as automotive, textile, footwear, steel and appliances, among several more, which have been affected with losses in market share and tens of thousands of jobs in Mexico.
The Ministry of Economy reiterated its willingness to maintain a constructive dialogue in economic and commercial matters with the authorities of the China People’s Republic relevant to these issues.
Therefore, he has turned an attentive invitation to his authorities to send a delegation to our country and hold conversations on the matter.
