Listeners, welcome to Mexico Tariff News and Tracker. It’s Wednesday, August 13, 2025, and there’s a surge in tariff headlines involving the US, President Trump, and Mexico.
The latest status is that US tariffs on most imports from Mexico remain at 25% and will stay in place for the next 90 days, as reported by the National Demolition Association’s trade update. This follows a period of sweeping tariff actions from the Trump administration, which has used tariffs extensively in 2025 as a core tool of trade policy. According to an August 13 report from the Anadolu Agency, Trump’s sweeping executive orders have resulted in total tariff levels of 10% to 41% for around 70 US trading partners, and for Mexico specifically, the US stuck with a 25% rate after an earlier suspension was lifted in March.
Home appliances from Mexico are currently exempt from this 25% tariff, thanks to provisions under the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA. Korean appliance manufacturers, for example, continue to view Mexico as the optimal production base for North America due to those exemptions, even with the persistent 25% tariff on other categories, as covered today in Korea JoongAng Daily.
A critical point for listeners is that goods which comply with the USMCA still enter the US duty-free. Yet, any imports that fall outside those USMCA rules now face the 25% tariff, and the trading environment remains very volatile with speculation about possible renegotiation of the USMCA itself. The Council on Foreign Relations explains that USMCA eligibility hinges on strict rules of origin. For instance, vehicles must now contain at least 75 percent North American content, a hike from earlier requirements, which has resulted in numerous vehicle models unable to qualify for tariff-free status. According to the US International Trade Commission, this raised the cost of many models, with some imports now subject to the 25% tariff by default.
Economically, the US Treasury highlighted a near tripling of tariff revenue compared to last year, with the government collecting $27.7 billion in July alone, following Trump’s series of executive orders tightening tariff levels on Mexico, Canada, China, and other key trading partners.
On Mexico’s side, an important update: starting August 15, Mexico will impose a 33.5% tariff on most imports from countries other than the US and Canada, as seen on industry bulletins. This is a move to shield Mexican industries and reciprocate heightened US tariffs, but again, US-Mexico trade under USMCA remains mostly unaffected—for now.
Listeners, volatility is the name of the game. The US and Mexico remain locked in a delicate tariff dance, with businesses and consumers on both sides keeping a close watch for changes. For those tracking supply chains, automotive, and appliance sectors, North America’s tightly interwoven production networks mean every tweak to USMCA rules or tariff rates sends ripples across the continent. Ongoing negotiations and legal challenges may yet trigger more shifts before the year ends.
Thank you for tuning in to Mexico Tariff News and Tracker. Don’t forget to subscribe for the latest updates in this fast-changing story. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
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The latest status is that US tariffs on most imports from Mexico remain at 25% and will stay in place for the next 90 days, as reported by the National Demolition Association’s trade update. This follows a period of sweeping tariff actions from the Trump administration, which has used tariffs extensively in 2025 as a core tool of trade policy. According to an August 13 report from the Anadolu Agency, Trump’s sweeping executive orders have resulted in total tariff levels of 10% to 41% for around 70 US trading partners, and for Mexico specifically, the US stuck with a 25% rate after an earlier suspension was lifted in March.
Home appliances from Mexico are currently exempt from this 25% tariff, thanks to provisions under the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA. Korean appliance manufacturers, for example, continue to view Mexico as the optimal production base for North America due to those exemptions, even with the persistent 25% tariff on other categories, as covered today in Korea JoongAng Daily.
A critical point for listeners is that goods which comply with the USMCA still enter the US duty-free. Yet, any imports that fall outside those USMCA rules now face the 25% tariff, and the trading environment remains very volatile with speculation about possible renegotiation of the USMCA itself. The Council on Foreign Relations explains that USMCA eligibility hinges on strict rules of origin. For instance, vehicles must now contain at least 75 percent North American content, a hike from earlier requirements, which has resulted in numerous vehicle models unable to qualify for tariff-free status. According to the US International Trade Commission, this raised the cost of many models, with some imports now subject to the 25% tariff by default.
Economically, the US Treasury highlighted a near tripling of tariff revenue compared to last year, with the government collecting $27.7 billion in July alone, following Trump’s series of executive orders tightening tariff levels on Mexico, Canada, China, and other key trading partners.
On Mexico’s side, an important update: starting August 15, Mexico will impose a 33.5% tariff on most imports from countries other than the US and Canada, as seen on industry bulletins. This is a move to shield Mexican industries and reciprocate heightened US tariffs, but again, US-Mexico trade under USMCA remains mostly unaffected—for now.
Listeners, volatility is the name of the game. The US and Mexico remain locked in a delicate tariff dance, with businesses and consumers on both sides keeping a close watch for changes. For those tracking supply chains, automotive, and appliance sectors, North America’s tightly interwoven production networks mean every tweak to USMCA rules or tariff rates sends ripples across the continent. Ongoing negotiations and legal challenges may yet trigger more shifts before the year ends.
Thank you for tuning in to Mexico Tariff News and Tracker. Don’t forget to subscribe for the latest updates in this fast-changing story. 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. It's Wednesday,
August thirteenth, twenty twenty five, and there's a surge in
tariff headlines involving the US President Trump and Mexico. The
latest status is that US tariffs on most imports from
Mexico remain at twenty five percent and will stay in
place for the next ninety days, as reported by the
(00:21):
National Demolition Association's Trade Update. This follows a period of
sweeping TERRFF actions from the Trump administration, which has used
tariffs extensively in twenty twenty five as a core tool
of trade policy. According to an August thirteenth report from
the Anadulo Agency, Trump's sweeping executive orders have resulted in
(00:41):
total tariff levels of ten percent to forty one percent
for around seventy US trading partners and for Mexico specifically,
the US stuck with the twenty five percent rate after
an earlier suspension was lifted in March. Home appliances from
Mexico are currently exempt from this twenty five percent tariff
thanks to provisions under the US Mexico Canada Agreement or
(01:05):
USMCA Korean Appliance manufacturers, for example, continue to view Mexico
as the optimal production base for North America due to
those exemptions, even with the persistent twenty five percent tariff
on other categories. As covered today in Korea Jnan Daily.
A critical point for listeners is that goods which comply
with the USMCA still enter the US duty free, yet
(01:29):
any imports that fall outside those USMCA rules now face
the twenty five percent tariff, and the trading environment remains
very volatile, with speculation about possible renegotiation of the USMCA itself.
The Console on Foreign Relations explains that USMCA eligibility hinges
on strict rules of origin. For instance, vehicles must now
(01:51):
contain at least seventy five percent North American content, a
hike from earlier requirements which has resulted in numerous vehicle
models unable to qualify for tariff free status. According to
the US International Trade Commission, this raised the cost of
many models, with some imports now subject to the twenty
five percent tariff by default. Economically, the US Treasury highlighted
(02:13):
a near triple of tariff revenue compared to last year,
with the government collecting twenty seven dollars and seven cents
in July alone, following Trump's series of executive orders tightening
tariff levels on Mexico, Canada, China, and other key trading partners.
On Mexico's side, an important update, starting August fifteenth, Mexico
(02:35):
will impose a thirty three point five percent tariff on
most imports from countries other than the US and Canada,
as seen on industry bulletins. This is a move to
shield Mexican industries and reciprocate heightened US tariffs, But again,
US Mexico trade under USMCA remains mostly unaffected for now, listeners,
(02:56):
Volatility is the name of the game. The US and
Mexico remained locked in a delicate tariff dance, with businesses
and consumers on both sides keeping a close watch for changes.
For those tracking supply chains, automotive and appliance sectors, North
America's tightly interwoven production networks mean every tweak to USMCA
rules or teriff rates sends ripples across the continent. Ongoing
(03:20):
negotiations and legal challenges may yet trigger more shifts before
the year ends. Thank you for tuning in to Mexico
tariff news. And Tracker. Don't forget to subscribe for the
latest updates in this fast changing story. This has been
a quiet Please production. For more checkout Quiet Please dot
ai
Listeners. Welcome to Mexico Tariff News and Tracker. It's Wednesday,
August thirteenth, twenty twenty five, and there's a surge in
tariff headlines involving the US President Trump and Mexico. The
latest status is that US tariffs on most imports from
Mexico remain at twenty five percent and will stay in
place for the next ninety days, as reported by the
(00:21):
National Demolition Association's Trade Update. This follows a period of
sweeping TERRFF actions from the Trump administration, which has used
tariffs extensively in twenty twenty five as a core tool
of trade policy. According to an August thirteenth report from
the Anadulo Agency, Trump's sweeping executive orders have resulted in
(00:41):
total tariff levels of ten percent to forty one percent
for around seventy US trading partners and for Mexico specifically,
the US stuck with the twenty five percent rate after
an earlier suspension was lifted in March. Home appliances from
Mexico are currently exempt from this twenty five percent tariff
thanks to provisions under the US Mexico Canada Agreement or
(01:05):
USMCA Korean Appliance manufacturers, for example, continue to view Mexico
as the optimal production base for North America due to
those exemptions, even with the persistent twenty five percent tariff
on other categories. As covered today in Korea Jnan Daily.
A critical point for listeners is that goods which comply
with the USMCA still enter the US duty free, yet
(01:29):
any imports that fall outside those USMCA rules now face
the twenty five percent tariff, and the trading environment remains
very volatile, with speculation about possible renegotiation of the USMCA itself.
The Console on Foreign Relations explains that USMCA eligibility hinges
on strict rules of origin. For instance, vehicles must now
(01:51):
contain at least seventy five percent North American content, a
hike from earlier requirements which has resulted in numerous vehicle
models unable to qualify for tariff free status. According to
the US International Trade Commission, this raised the cost of
many models, with some imports now subject to the twenty
five percent tariff by default. Economically, the US Treasury highlighted
(02:13):
a near triple of tariff revenue compared to last year,
with the government collecting twenty seven dollars and seven cents
in July alone, following Trump's series of executive orders tightening
tariff levels on Mexico, Canada, China, and other key trading partners.
On Mexico's side, an important update, starting August fifteenth, Mexico
(02:35):
will impose a thirty three point five percent tariff on
most imports from countries other than the US and Canada,
as seen on industry bulletins. This is a move to
shield Mexican industries and reciprocate heightened US tariffs, But again,
US Mexico trade under USMCA remains mostly unaffected for now, listeners,
(02:56):
Volatility is the name of the game. The US and
Mexico remained locked in a delicate tariff dance, with businesses
and consumers on both sides keeping a close watch for changes.
For those tracking supply chains, automotive and appliance sectors, North
America's tightly interwoven production networks mean every tweak to USMCA
rules or teriff rates sends ripples across the continent. Ongoing
(03:20):
negotiations and legal challenges may yet trigger more shifts before
the year ends. Thank you for tuning in to Mexico
tariff news. And Tracker. Don't forget to subscribe for the
latest updates in this fast changing story. This has been
a quiet Please production. For more checkout Quiet Please dot
ai
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