U.S. President Donald Trump stated on Monday that the introduction of new customs duties on Mexico would be postponed for one month. The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to postpone all customs duties on Mexico for one month. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum stated on Monday that her colleague from the U.S., Donald Trump, postponed the introduction of a 25% duty on Mexico for one month after a phone call during which she promised to deploy 10,000 National Guard members at the common border. "We had a good conversation with President Trump with great respect for our relationship and sovereignty; we reached a series of agreements," wrote the president on her social media, adding that "for the month, duties will be postponed, starting from today." Mexican leader emphasized that "Mexico will immediately strengthen the northern border with the deployment of 10,000 National Guard members to prevent drug trafficking from Mexico to the U.S., particularly fentanyl." Later she stated that "the U.S. must work on stopping the supply of high-powered weapons to Mexico." "Our teams will begin working today in two areas: security and trade," she concluded. The White House announced on Saturday that starting Tuesday, a 25% duty will be introduced on all Mexican goods in response to the trade deficit, illegal immigration, and fentanyl trafficking. In its justification, Washington stated that "the cartel collaborates with the Mexican government and poses a threat to national security and public health in the U.S." In response, Sheinbaum stated on Saturday that on Monday she will announce her "Plan B" with customs and non-customs measures, accusing the White House of "horribly unfounded accusations." The announcement of the duties on customs duties raises concerns in Mexico as the largest trading partner of the U.S. with exports to this country totaling $490.183 million in 2023, which constitutes almost 30% of Mexico's GDP, according to a report from the Mexican Institute of Competitiveness (IMCO).
