A Mexican delegation from the Ministries of Economy, Foreign Affairs, Finance, Security and Energy met on Friday, July 11 with the U.S. Departments of State, Commerce and Energy, along with the National Security Council and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to establish the permanent binational working group that will address the main issues in the relationship. The working group was convened by the State Department, and all agencies involved in the various issues will participate.
The delegations discussed security, immigration, border and water management issues, as well as the economic relationship between both countries. We were informed that as part of the profound change in U.S. trade policy, all countries would receive a letter signed by the U.S. President establishing new tariffs starting August 1. We stated at the meeting that this was unfair treatment and that we disagreed.
The delegations agreed that the first major task of the permanent binational group will be to work to ensure that before that date we have an alternative that allows us to protect companies and jobs on both sides of the border. It is very significant that starting July 11, we established the necessary pathway and forum to resolve any possibility of new tariffs taking effect on August 1. In other words, Mexico has begun negotiations.
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