The president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, said Wednesday that the Government will respond next week with “protection” measures To the increase in steel and aluminum tariffs announced by the United States, if in the next few days there is no agreement between the two countries with respect to the measure.
At the last minute of Tuesday, the US president, Donald Trump, signed an executive order to enter into force an unexpected announcement last week that rose from 25% to 50% Tariff barriers to steel and aluminum imports in force since March.
In her daily press conference, the president described the measure as “unfair” and “unsustainable”, and reported that the government will meet in the next few hours with the business chamber of the sector. He also said that the Secretary of Economy, Marcelo Ebrard, plans to hold conversations with high -level officials of the Trump administration.
