Mexico presses US on auto and steel tariffs in bilateral talks
Mexico's economy minister met US commerce secretary to push for progress on auto and steel tariffs amid USMCA review.
Mexican Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard met with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Wednesday, as Mexico seeks to resolve persistent tariff disputes over automobiles and steel that have strained bilateral trade relations.
President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed at her daily press conference that Ebrard was in the United States to pursue agreements on the tariffs. Mexico's economy ministry added that the two officials also discussed broader bilateral trade and regional technological innovation.
The meeting occurred on the sidelines of a G20 innovation gathering in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, hosted by Lutnick as part of a U.S.-led ministerial.
The talks come amid ongoing negotiations tied to the review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Mexico has consistently argued that U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum are unjustified, and has also objected to measures affecting automobiles, saying they contradict the spirit of North America's deeply integrated manufacturing supply chains.