Trade Cases
June 4, 2019
Mexican Delegation: Tariffs are Counterproductive
Written by Sandy Williams
A Mexican delegation led by Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard is in Washington trying to convince the Trump administration that tariffs are not the solution to stopping illegal immigration.
On Friday, President Trump announced that he would impose a 5 percent tariff on all goods imported from Mexico, with 5 percent monthly increases capped at 25 percent, until Mexico takes action to stem the flow of illegal immigration into the United States. The tariffs are to take effect June 10.
