The president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaumhe informed that he held a telephone conversation with the former president of the USA, Donald Trumpthe morning of May 1.
As explained during his morning conference, the call, which lasts approximately 15 minutes, focused on issues related to bilateral trade and the strengthening of the commercial treaty between the two countries.
Sheinbaum stressed that, although specific agreements were not reached, both parties expressed interest in continuing to work to improve commercial conditions.
During the conversation, key issues such as the automotive industry, steel and aluminum, sectors in which Mexico seeks to obtain more favorable conditions.
The president also said that the US government expressed interest in reducing the trade deficit with Mexico.
The president stressed that there is a mutual commitment to increase trade between both nationswith the aim of generating economic benefits for the two countries.
In this sense, Sheinbaum mentioned that it was agreed to continue the negotiations through the economic and commercial teams of both governments.
“It is a good sign that we continue advancing in strengthening the treaty and the issues that interest us and interest them,” said the president.
On April 30, President Claudia Sheinbaum expressed his position regarding the commercial measures promoted by Donald Trump, focused on reducing the impact of tariffs on the automotive industry.
Although it made clear that his government Does not support the former president’s tariff policyhe stressed that the dialogue between both nations has been constant.
Sheinbaum also stressed that, despite the current challenges, Mexico has achieved Maintain competitive advantages In strategic sectors such as automotive, steel and aluminum, compared to other countries.
“In relation to the rest of the world, we continue to have favorable conditions within the tariff scheme proposed by Trump,” he said.
In addition, he stressed that the dialogue has been key to contain the negative effects of these commercial policiesand that his government has opted for permanent communication with key actors.
In that sense, he informed that the Secretary of Economy, Marcelo Ebrardand your team have sustained Daily contact with both Mexican businessmen and US authorities, with the aim of building solutions that mitigate the impact of tariffs.
“It does not spend a single day without direct meetings or exchanges to listen to concerns and look for alternatives that avoid effects,”
