Trump waives 1 month of Mexico on most products, not Canada's tariffs – Country

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he will temporarily exempt Mexico from tariffs on products belonging to Mexico two days after the mainland trade war.

The announcement did not mention Canada, which also faced tariffs on all goods entering the United States, and Trump launched a new attack on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after intense exchanges on Wednesday.

“After speaking with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, I agree that Mexico will not require tariffs on anything that the USMCA agreement is subject to,” Trump wrote after a regular call between the two leaders.

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“The agreement is until April 2. I do this for accommodation and out of respect, President Shanebaum.”

The post cites the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which Trump negotiated with the two countries during the first semester of 2018, known as Canada's Kusma.

Most products are traded between Mexico, Canada and the United States, and are under the Kusma Rules.

Trump said he and Sheinbaum “work together” on border security issues, including fentanyl, and Trump often quoted 25% tariffs from Mexico and Canada that came into effect on Tuesday, and a 10% tax on Canadian energy.

Trump has announced a waiver for the second time since.

On Wednesday, the White House said it would suspend tariffs at three major automakers Stellantis, General Motors and Ford until April 2.

At that time, what Trump calls “reciprocity” tariffs will be effective in seeking to match all relevant taxes and trade measures imposed by other countries.

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