Again, Trump pauses Mexico tariffs for one month

United States President Donald Trump has delayed the tariffs imposed on Mexican imports for another month.

Announcing the development on Thursday, Trump said he shifted the tariffs after speaking with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum.

The agreement will last until April 2 and covers goods under the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA).

“Our relationship has been a very good one, and we are working hard, together, on the Border, both in terms of stopping Illegal Aliens from entering the United States and, likewise, stopping Fentanyl,” Trump said of Sheinbaum.

“Thank you to President Sheinbaum for your hard work and cooperation!”

There was no mention of a pause for Canada or China—both of which are also affected by the tariffs.

Sheinbaum said she and Trump “had an excellent and respectful call in which we agreed that our work and collaboration have yielded unprecedented results”.

Meanwhile, Canada and China have fought back with retaliatory tariffs.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his country will be in a trade war with the US “for the foreseeable future” and called on Canadians to “buy Canadian”.

Trump accused Trudeau of using the tariff problem, “which he has largely caused,” to run again for prime minister.