Mexico, govt. asked to remain calm in the face of Trump´s announcement to impose new tariffs

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*Nuevo Laredo customs brokers´ association called for unity in the face of the U.S. president's onslaught *Trump's recent announcements could be part of political strategy, analyst says *Country is the third-largest seller of steel to the U.S.

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00:00Once again, the Mexican government requests to add calmly in the face of the announcement

00:04by U.S. President Donald Trump to impose tariffs now on steel.

00:09Our correspondent, Daniel Rosas, with the details.

00:12Calm in the face of the White House measures.

00:17This is the strategy to be followed by the Mexican government for the time being.

00:23We found out the same from yesterday's publication in the media.

00:26Well, let's wait.

00:28It is, as I say, calm on this.

00:30Let's wait to see if he announces something today.

00:32And from there, we will take our definitions.

00:38Mexican media echoed Trump's announcement as he on Sunday.

00:43Today, simplifying our tariffs on steel and aluminum so that everyone can understand exactly

00:48what it means.

00:49It's 25 percent without exceptions or exemptions.

00:53And that's all countries, no matter where it comes from, all countries.

00:57It made in the United States, however, United States of America.

01:02There is no tariff, zero.

01:04So if it's made in the United States, there is no tariff.

01:08All you have to do is make it in the United States.

01:10We don't need it from another country.

01:12The Nuevo Laredo Customs Brokers Association, responsible for 80 percent of North American

01:20trade treaty transactions, has called for unity in the face of the U.S. president's

01:24onslaught.

01:26The imposition of tariffs will affect Trump's allies and voters.

01:30In addition, the T-MEC, which he himself negotiated, will be revised in 2026.

01:36And that is where Mexico should focus its strategies because the relocation of companies

01:40continues to be a competitive advantage for Mexico.

01:44The recent announcements made by the U.S. president could be part of a strategy known

01:48as flooding the zone.

01:50That is, bombarding with information to alter the reaction of the counterpart, explains

01:54this analyst.

01:58What is the problem?

01:59We don't know which of these statements will be taken seriously or which ones will

02:02be followed up.

02:03It is not so much that it is just a strategy and should be dismissed.

02:07But the problem of this strategy of filling and stuffing with information, we don't

02:10know which one is true.

02:13Mexican strategy may therefore be correct, he adds.

02:21I think Claudia Scheinbaum's strategy is very good.

02:24In terms of a cool head, in terms of knowing strategically what needs to be done step-by-step.

02:33Mexico is the third country from which the United States buys the most steel after Canada

02:38and Brazil, with 12.2 percent of the annual total, according to data from the American

02:43Iron and Steel Institute.

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