The Mexican Council of Foreign Trade, Comce West, He estimated that this year exports could fall to 10 percent due to tariffs imposed by Donald Trump’s administration.
Miguel Ángel Landeros, president of Comce, commented that inclusive Some companies have contemplated move to the United States.
“Some companies are seeing that taxes are going to be cut there and their main market is there, but they are the minimum,” he said.
Miguel Ángel Landeros said that Mexico cannot stay and cross arms and SMEs should consider creating business consortia.
“It is also to seek to negotiate with our parts how we share the tariff to cushion the impact because the two parties suits us,” he said.
The leader of the export sector commented that it is necessary to look for other markets, But the United States remains the main destination of Mexico’s exports.
“We cannot dismiss that our most important market in the world is the United States, we will not release it like this, it is the world’s largest consumer market, but they can bear this blow better than us,” he said.
Miguel Ángel Landeros reiterated his call to the president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, so that consider softening taxes that have to do with the sectors that will be affected by tariffs to compete.
“The Mexico Plan that was presented does not adjust, that cannot be the answer or B, or C, it does not adjust there must be a strategy focused on these sectors,” he said.
He also asked to appoint a negotiator with proven experience to the renegotiation of the T-MEC Between Mexico, the United States and Canada that is estimated to be carried out in 2026.
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