Mexico’s Sheinbaum says she spoke with Trump as trade negotiations continue

Mexican president says she is looking for a reduction in tariffs as both countries seek new bilateral trade deal.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has been negotiating with US President Donald Trump to lower tariffs on her country [File: Jose Mendez/EPA]

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has said that she had a “very good” phone call with United States counterpart Donald Trump, as the neighbouring countries continue to work towards an agreement on a bilateral trade deal.

Speaking during her morning news conference on Friday, the Mexican president said that she spoke with Trump on Wednesday but did not provide additional details.

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“Progress is being made toward a potential agreement between us, Mexico, and the United States,” Sheinbaum said, adding that she hopes the deal will result in a decrease in US tariffs on Mexican products.

“We are doing everything we can, within the framework of sovereignty, respect, and what is best for Mexico, to reach a deal soon,” she added.

Mexico and the US are seeking a bilateral trade deal before the November midterm elections in the US, where many voters attribute higher prices in part to Trump’s imposition of steep import taxes on most trading partners around the world.

Sheinbaum said that Mexico hopes to obtain tariff relief for industries such as steel, aluminium, and cars.

Mexico and Canada are part of a free trade agreement with the US – known as the USMCA – that has created a high degree of economic integration over the last several decades and exempted the majority of exports from US tariffs.

But Trump slapped some of those industries with high tariffs. As a result, Mexico and Canada are now among those scrambling to adjust to the Trump administration’s efforts to reorient US trade relations.

In remarks on Thursday, Trump said he could end trade relations with Mexico and European countries in response to a decision by the US Federal Reserve to raise interest rates.

Efforts to reach an agreement between Mexico and the US also come amid escalating tensions between the US and Canada, which have prompted both sides to step up tariffs on some of their respective products.

Comments from Trump have also brought anger in both neighbouring countries for what critics see as blatant disregard for their sovereignty.

Trump has mused about turning Canada into the 51st state and pushed for US military operations on Mexican territory, remarks that have prompted unease and pushback from Sheinbaum and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

墨西哥总统表示，她希望两国能够降低关税，因为两国都在寻求达成新的双边贸易协定。

墨西哥总统克劳迪娅·欣鲍姆一直在与美国总统唐纳德·特朗普谈判，以降低对墨西哥的关税。[图片：Jose Mendez/EPA]

墨西哥总统克劳迪娅·欣鲍姆表示，她与美国总统唐纳德·特朗普进行了“非常好的”通话，两国正继续努力达成双边贸易协议。

墨西哥总统在周五上午的新闻发布会上表示，她周三与特朗普通了电话，但没有提供更多细节。

墨西哥外长谢因鲍姆表示，她和特朗普同意延长贸易期限（共3条记录，第1条）。

列表 2/3：加拿大和墨西哥将携手应对特朗普的美国关税威胁

墨西哥航空航天业正在蓬勃发展。它会在美墨加协定审查中受到冲击吗？（列表3/3）

“我们、墨西哥和美国之间正在朝着达成潜在协议的方向取得进展，”谢因鲍姆说，并补充说，她希望该协议能够降低美国对墨西哥产品的关税。

她补充说：“我们正在尽一切努力，在维护主权、尊重和以墨西哥利益为先的前提下，尽快达成协议。”

墨西哥和美国正寻求在11月美国中期选举前达成双边贸易协议。许多选民认为物价上涨的部分原因是特朗普对世界大多数贸易伙伴征收了高额进口税。

谢因鲍姆表示，墨西哥希望为钢铁、铝和汽车等行业争取关税减免。

墨西哥和加拿大与美国签署了自由贸易协定——即美墨加协定（USMCA），该协定在过去几十年中实现了高度的经济一体化，并使大部分出口商品免征美国关税。

但特朗普对其中一些行业征收了高额关税。结果，墨西哥和加拿大等国现在正努力调整政策，以适应特朗普政府重塑美国贸易关系的努力。

特朗普周四发表讲话称，如果美联储决定提高利率，他可能会终止与墨西哥和欧洲国家的贸易关系。

墨西哥和美国努力达成协议的同时，美国和加拿大之间的紧张局势也在不断升级，这促使双方提高了对各自部分产品的关税。

特朗普的言论也激怒了这两个邻国，批评人士认为这是对它们主权的公然漠视。

特朗普曾考虑将加拿大变成美国的第 51 个州，并推动美国在墨西哥领土上开展军事行动，这些言论引起了谢因鲍姆和加拿大总理马克·卡尼的不安和反对。