Tariffs with Mexico put on a 30 day hold

Posted: Feb 03, 2025

  • Trump delays tariffs on Mexico for one month
  • Extension granted after Mexico agrees to send soldiers to border
  • White House official confirm extension only applies to Mexico
  • Canada and China were also slapped with tariffs by Trump
  • Speculation on whether similar delay could happen with Canada
  • Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum reached agreements with President Donald Trump to strengthen border security
  • Tariffs on Mexico will be put on hold for one month
  • Trump granted the delay after Mexico agreed to send 10,000 soldiers to the U.S.-Mexico border
  • Tariffs on Canada and China, also imposed by Trump, are not included in the one-month delay
  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent, and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick will meet with high-level representatives for further negotiations
  • The tariffs are more about border security than trading relationships
  • Trump signed executive orders imposing tariffs on North American neighbors and China
  • All three countries have cracked down on fentanyl and undocumented migrants to address Trump's grievances
  • The tariffs can be increased in response to retaliation to give flexibility in negotiations




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