Trump, Mexico and Tariffs
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Though the Trump administration and European Union have agreed to a deal that reduces planned U.S. tariffs, Mexico still faces 30% levies on goods imported into the U.S. If tariffs do take effect on Aug. 1, experts say prices for everything from produce to cars and trucks could soon be on the rise for U.S. importers and consumers.
US President Donald Trump has announced that all imports from the EU and Mexico will have a 30% tariff as of August 1. He sent letters to EU President Ursula von der Leyen and Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum informing them of the new rates, which were also posted on his Truth Social account on Saturday.
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The Texas Tribune on MSNAugust increase in Mexico tariffs could strain Texas economy
A vast majority of trade between Mexico and the U.S. has been exempt from tariffs for months. That could change on Monday.
On Monday morning, Trump said the baseline tariff rate for the world will be “in the range of 15 to 20% ... probably one of those two numbers.” “We’re going to be setting a tariff for essentially the rest of the world,