Mexico's Sheinbaum says agreements reached with Trump, as Washington races toward trade deal
Officials said the talks are moving in a positive direction as negotiators prepare for a fourth round and weigh tariffs on steel, aluminum and cars.
- President Donald Trump and President Claudia Sheinbaum spoke by phone on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, to discuss trade. Officials described the conversation as constructive, noting talks continue to move in a positive direction.
- The United States declined to renew the USMCA in its current form on July 1, 2026, triggering an ongoing review. Discussions now aim to resolve duties on Mexican steel, aluminum, cars, and auto parts.
- Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Economy Secretary Marcelo Ebrard are set to lead the fourth round of formal trade discussions in Washington on September 28 and 29. No agreement has been signed to date.
- The peso firmed 0.4 percent on September 17 to trade near 17.15 per US dollar as markets reacted to the developments. The currency had earlier touched a one-month low.
- Negotiators aim to establish a framework before the United States midterm elections in November. Mexico is preparing for increased trade, with construction of two new border bridges at Nuevo Laredo starting this year.
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Mexico City, Sep 18 (EFE).- Mexico's president Claudia Sheinbaum revealed this Friday that "the possibility of concluding a trade agreement with the United States is progressing well" after revealing that she held a telephone call on Wednesday with her American counterpart, Donald Trump. During her morning press conference, from the central state [...] The Sheinbaum entry says that the trade agreement with the United States progresses "well" aft…
By Uriel Blanco, CNN en Español The president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, and the president of the United States, Donald Trump, said this week that a trade agreement between the two countries is a close possibility, at a time when the third partner of North America, Canada, is waging a trade war with the United States and is approaching in this
Sheinbaum noted that it is not yet able to provide information or make a formal announcement on the agreements reached
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