Mexico puts tariffs on USA goods.. in 2009! (NAFTA, Mexican, drugs)

[mike0618]

Mexico imposes retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods in response to suspension of NAFTA trucking program

So are these tariffs still in place?

If so some free trade! Makes President Trumps threat make sense.


It's not free trade if one side has tariffs!

[PullMyFinger]

Originally Posted by mike0618

Mexico imposes retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods in response to suspension of NAFTA trucking program

So are these tariffs still in place?

If so some free trade! Makes President Trumps threat make sense.


It's not free trade if one side has tariffs!

I remember this was a problem with those Mexican trucks. They were so unsafe with drivers running 20 hours a day staying awake on drugs something had to be done. I can't believe the Obama Administration actually did the right thing.

[robr2]

Originally Posted by mike0618

Mexico imposes retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods in response to suspension of NAFTA trucking program

So are these tariffs still in place?

If so some free trade! Makes President Trumps threat make sense.


It's not free trade if one side has tariffs!

Yes, those tariffs were removed in 2011 once the US agreed to allow Mexican registered trucks to travel throughout the NAFTA region.

Please note, the tariffs were not put in place just for kicks and giggles. The US had agreed to allow Mexican trucks to have full access to the US as part of the NAFTA agreement by 2000. As of 2009, the US still had not allowed Mexican registered trucks to travel beyond a few miles of the border and then were stopped from going beyond the border at all. That is when and why Mexico placed tariffs on some US made products.

[trlhiker]

So, are you willing to pay extra for all you get from Mexico? Just remember most of your winter fruit comes from there.

[phma]

They did it to the tune of 2.4 billion and did it selectively to have the biggest political impact.

They weren't worried about a trade war. That's how they win against gutless weaklings representing the USA.

[phma]

Originally Posted by mike0618

Mexico imposes retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods in response to suspension of NAFTA trucking program

So are these tariffs still in place?

If so some free trade! Makes President Trumps threat make sense.


It's not free trade if one side has tariffs!

No. Not in place now.

This was an on going issue starting under President Clinton. Clinton acted responsible. Bush and Obama didn't. IMO

[Dockside]

Bu Obama was president then so that was okay. But now Trump is president so OMG we are all going to hell.

[marino760]

Originally Posted by trlhiker

So, are you willing to pay extra for all you get from Mexico? Just remember most of your winter fruit comes from there.

And while you're at it, Mexico is not the only country that supplies us with winter fruits. Mexican produce and be left on the grocery shelves to rot while we purchase fruits and veggies from other countries like Chile.

[1AngryTaxPayer]

Time to trade with Cuba, tell Mexico they can keep their stuff.

[momonkey]

Originally Posted by trlhiker

So, are you willing to pay extra for all you get from Mexico? Just remember most of your winter fruit comes from there.

And when that winter fruit starts coming in from Honduras and Guatemala instead of Mexico, they'll be back with their hat in their hand.


All the leverage is on our side.