Mexican Businesses, Regional Leaders Respond to New US Tariffs

Latin Americans speak up about the new levies assigned to Mexico’s U.S. bound exports and the possibility of more to come.

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office as he announces reciprocal tariffs, on Feb. 13, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

Mexicans are responding to U.S. President Donald Trump’s 25 percent tariffs on imports, which are set to come into force on April 2.

Trump announced a delay in the levies—originally scheduled to take effect on March 4—on Truth Social after a Thursday call with Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum.