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Mexico's Auto, Steel, Aluminum Tariffs Stay Amid USMCA Review

4/24/2026

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Mexico's Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard said automotive, steel and aluminum tariffs will likely remain despite any USMCA renewal.
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told Mexican groups the tariffs are here to stay and the July USMCA review will not lift them.
Section 232 duties set 50% tariffs on steel and aluminum and 25% on automotive exports, while Mexico-U.S. talks begin the week of May 25 in Mexico City.

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Mexico's Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard said automotive, steel and aluminum tariffs will likely remain despite any USMCA renewal.
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told Mexican groups the tariffs are here to stay and the July USMCA review will not lift them.
Section 232 duties set 50% tariffs on steel and aluminum and 25% on automotive exports, while Mexico-U.S. talks begin the week of May 25 in Mexico City.