Mexico slams US 30% tariffs as ‘unfair deal’

Mexico has slammed US President Donald Trump’s plans to imposed 30% tariffs on Mexican goods from August 1 as an "unfair deal" and is in talks with the US side to settle this situation, according to a joint statement by the Mexican foreign and economy ministries after Friday’s meeting between Mexican and US officials in Washington, Report informs via TASS.

"We discussed the topics of security, migration, border, and water resources management, as well as economic relations between the two countries. It was announced that as part of the change of the US trade policy, all countries will receive a letter signed by the US president notifying about the new tariff from August 1. We mentioned at the table that it was an unfair deal and that we did not agree," the statement said.

According to the document, the United States and Mexico agreed to set up a permanent working group to consider key issues in the bilateral relations. The first major task of this group will be to try to find alternatives to protect businesses and jobs on both sides of the border before August 1. The statement noted that a special platform has been set up to settle all potential consequences before the new tariffs come into effect. "In other words, Mexico is already in talks," the document said.