Mexico — Texas' Largest Trading Partner — Stands Firm Against Trump's Proposed Auto Tariffs
Mexico — Texas' Largest Trading Partner — Stands Firm Against Trump's Proposed Auto Tariffs
"What sort of signals is the United States sending to Mexico?," asks AS/COA's Eric Farnsworth on the Trump administration's rhetoric on NAFTA.
Mexico is standing firm against President Donald Trump's plan to impose auto import tariffs, with its ambassador to the U.S. saying it's "hard to make the argument that there's a national security issue" in goods traveling from his country to its northern neighbor.
Gerónimo Gutiérrez on Thursday joined a cavalcade of car manufacturers, auto dealers and diplomats in relaying concerns to the U.S. Commerce Department over the proposed levies.
"That certainly would be a big blow," he said this week at a forum hosted by Politico Pro, ahead of the hearing to investigate if the U.S. should proceed with the auto tariffs. "It would have huge consequences worldwide."
