Listeners, welcome to Mexico Tariff News and Tracker, your daily source for everything you need to know about US-Mexico trade under the Trump administration.
Today, the spotlight is on historic tariff actions and negotiations unfolding between the United States and Mexico. As of August 1st, 2025, the US has officially implemented a new 30 percent tariff rate on Mexican goods that do not meet United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA, requirements, according to JD Supra. This is a sharp increase from earlier rates and marks one of the most significant changes to cross-border trade with Mexico in recent memory. For goods that do comply with USMCA, existing 25 percent tariffs remain in effect, as MSCI highlighted just yesterday.
These tariff actions are just the latest moves in what the Wall Street Journal recently called a “profound reshaping” of trade between the US and its neighbors. Earlier this year, President Trump declared a national emergency over trade imbalances, launched sweeping ‘reciprocal tariffs,’ and caused surges in the average US tariff rate. At this moment, the average tariff on all US imports hovers around 18.4 percent, the highest since the 1930s, with tariffs alone accounting for 5 percent of all federal revenue, according to Wikipedia’s summary of this administration’s trade record. For context, prior to this administration, tariffs made up just 2 percent of federal income.
Mexico’s initial response was measured but firm. The country had prepared for retaliatory action targeting US goods, planning to implement its own countermeasures as of March 9th, following the first round of US tariffs. According to the Wall Street Journal and Politico reporting from the spring, tens of thousands of Mexicans rallied in Mexico City, underscoring just how seriously this issue is viewed on both sides of the border. However, after intense negotiations in the months since, both Mexico and the US have agreed to what officials are calling a “temporary truce,” while trade teams work out compliance procedures for Mexican exporters.
Fox News reports that, as negotiations continue this week, pressure remains high on both governments to secure a more stable arrangement ahead of the next negotiating deadline on August 7th. The White House says it is still open to adjustments, especially for USMCA-compliant goods, but so far tariffs remain a major revenue generator, topping $29 billion in July alone and over $150 billion for 2025.
Listeners, with tariffs shifting nearly every week, it’s vital to keep close track of what qualifies as USMCA-compliant and what does not. Expect continued headlines and potentially more changes as leaders push to finalize new trade terms in the coming days.
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Today, the spotlight is on historic tariff actions and negotiations unfolding between the United States and Mexico. As of August 1st, 2025, the US has officially implemented a new 30 percent tariff rate on Mexican goods that do not meet United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA, requirements, according to JD Supra. This is a sharp increase from earlier rates and marks one of the most significant changes to cross-border trade with Mexico in recent memory. For goods that do comply with USMCA, existing 25 percent tariffs remain in effect, as MSCI highlighted just yesterday.
These tariff actions are just the latest moves in what the Wall Street Journal recently called a “profound reshaping” of trade between the US and its neighbors. Earlier this year, President Trump declared a national emergency over trade imbalances, launched sweeping ‘reciprocal tariffs,’ and caused surges in the average US tariff rate. At this moment, the average tariff on all US imports hovers around 18.4 percent, the highest since the 1930s, with tariffs alone accounting for 5 percent of all federal revenue, according to Wikipedia’s summary of this administration’s trade record. For context, prior to this administration, tariffs made up just 2 percent of federal income.
Mexico’s initial response was measured but firm. The country had prepared for retaliatory action targeting US goods, planning to implement its own countermeasures as of March 9th, following the first round of US tariffs. According to the Wall Street Journal and Politico reporting from the spring, tens of thousands of Mexicans rallied in Mexico City, underscoring just how seriously this issue is viewed on both sides of the border. However, after intense negotiations in the months since, both Mexico and the US have agreed to what officials are calling a “temporary truce,” while trade teams work out compliance procedures for Mexican exporters.
Fox News reports that, as negotiations continue this week, pressure remains high on both governments to secure a more stable arrangement ahead of the next negotiating deadline on August 7th. The White House says it is still open to adjustments, especially for USMCA-compliant goods, but so far tariffs remain a major revenue generator, topping $29 billion in July alone and over $150 billion for 2025.
Listeners, with tariffs shifting nearly every week, it’s vital to keep close track of what qualifies as USMCA-compliant and what does not. Expect continued headlines and potentially more changes as leaders push to finalize new trade terms in the coming days.
Thank you for tuning in and remember to subscribe for the latest news on the US-Mexico tariff landscape. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
For more check out https://www.quietperiodplease.com/
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Listeners, Welcome to Mexico Tariff News and Tracker, your daily
source for everything you need to know about US Mexico
trade under the Trump administration. Today, the spotlight is on
historic tariff actions and negotiations unfolding between the United States
and Mexico. As of August first, twenty twenty five, the
US has officially implemented a new thirty percent tariff rate
(00:22):
on Mexican goods that do not meet United States Mexico
Candidate Agreement for USMCA requirements. According to JD. Supra, this
is a sharp increase from earlier rates and marks one
of the most significant changes to cross hyphen border trade
with Mexico in recent memory. For goods that do comply
with USMCA, existing twenty five percent tariffs remain in effect.
(00:44):
As MSCI highlighted just yesterday, these terrifactions are just the
latest moves in what The Wall Street Journal recently called
a profound reshaping of trade between the US and its neighbors.
Earlier this year, President Trump declared a national emergence over
trade imbalances, launched sweeping reciprocal tariffs, and caused surges in
(01:05):
the average US tariff Right at this moment, the average
tariff on all US imports hovers around eighteen point four percent,
the highest since the nineteen thirties, with tariffs loan accounting
for five percent of all federal revenue. According to Wikipedia
summary of this administration's trade record for contexts, prior to
(01:27):
this administration, tariffs made up just two percent of federal income.
Mexico's initial response was measured, but firm. The country had
prepared for retaliatory action targeting US goods, planning to implement
its own countermeasures as of March ninth, following the first
round of U s tariffs. According to the Wall Street
(01:48):
Journal and Politico reporting from the spring, tens of thousands
of Mexicans rallied in Mexico City, underscoring just how seriously
this issue is viewed on both sides of the border. However,
after intense negotiations in the months since, both Mexico and
the US have agreed to what officials are calling a
temporary truce while trade teams work out compliance procedures for
(02:11):
Mexican exporters. Fox News reports that as negotiations continue this week,
pressure remains high on both governments to secure a more
stable arrangement ahead of the next negotiating deadline on August seventh.
The White House says it is still open to adjustments,
especially for USMCA compliant goods, but so far tariffs remain
(02:32):
a major revenue generator, topping twenty nine billion dollars in
July alone and over one hundred and fifty billion dollars
for twenty twenty five listeners. With tariffs shifting nearly every week,
it's vital to keep close track of what qualifies as
USMCA compliant and what does not. Expect continued headlines and
(02:55):
potentially more changes as leaders push to finalize new trade
terms in the coming days. Thank you for tuning in
and remember to subscribe for the latest news on the
US Mexico tariff landscape. This has been a quiet please production.
For more check out Quiet Please dot ai
Listeners, Welcome to Mexico Tariff News and Tracker, your daily
source for everything you need to know about US Mexico
trade under the Trump administration. Today, the spotlight is on
historic tariff actions and negotiations unfolding between the United States
and Mexico. As of August first, twenty twenty five, the
US has officially implemented a new thirty percent tariff rate
(00:22):
on Mexican goods that do not meet United States Mexico
Candidate Agreement for USMCA requirements. According to JD. Supra, this
is a sharp increase from earlier rates and marks one
of the most significant changes to cross hyphen border trade
with Mexico in recent memory. For goods that do comply
with USMCA, existing twenty five percent tariffs remain in effect.
(00:44):
As MSCI highlighted just yesterday, these terrifactions are just the
latest moves in what The Wall Street Journal recently called
a profound reshaping of trade between the US and its neighbors.
Earlier this year, President Trump declared a national emergence over
trade imbalances, launched sweeping reciprocal tariffs, and caused surges in
(01:05):
the average US tariff Right at this moment, the average
tariff on all US imports hovers around eighteen point four percent,
the highest since the nineteen thirties, with tariffs loan accounting
for five percent of all federal revenue. According to Wikipedia
summary of this administration's trade record for contexts, prior to
(01:27):
this administration, tariffs made up just two percent of federal income.
Mexico's initial response was measured, but firm. The country had
prepared for retaliatory action targeting US goods, planning to implement
its own countermeasures as of March ninth, following the first
round of U s tariffs. According to the Wall Street
(01:48):
Journal and Politico reporting from the spring, tens of thousands
of Mexicans rallied in Mexico City, underscoring just how seriously
this issue is viewed on both sides of the border. However,
after intense negotiations in the months since, both Mexico and
the US have agreed to what officials are calling a
temporary truce while trade teams work out compliance procedures for
(02:11):
Mexican exporters. Fox News reports that as negotiations continue this week,
pressure remains high on both governments to secure a more
stable arrangement ahead of the next negotiating deadline on August seventh.
The White House says it is still open to adjustments,
especially for USMCA compliant goods, but so far tariffs remain
(02:32):
a major revenue generator, topping twenty nine billion dollars in
July alone and over one hundred and fifty billion dollars
for twenty twenty five listeners. With tariffs shifting nearly every week,
it's vital to keep close track of what qualifies as
USMCA compliant and what does not. Expect continued headlines and
(02:55):
potentially more changes as leaders push to finalize new trade
terms in the coming days. Thank you for tuning in
and remember to subscribe for the latest news on the
US Mexico tariff landscape. This has been a quiet please production.
For more check out Quiet Please dot ai
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