Mexico wins tariff reprieve after president’s ‘excellent’ Trump call | U.S. & World [Video]

By Brendan O’Boyle and Kylie Madry

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum thanked her U.S. counterpart Donald Trump for an “excellent and respectful” call on Thursday, promising that her government would work on security and migration as Washington temporarily eased tariffs.

After the call, Trump announced that Mexico would not be required to pay tariffs on any goods that fall under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) trade deal until April 2, when Trump has promised reciprocal tariffs for all countries.

Most of what Mexico imports to the U.S. is compliant with the trade deal, Sheinbaum said at a press conference after the announcement.

Sheinbaum said both countries would continue working together to stem the arrival of the opioid fentanyl from Mexico into the United States, a key point of contention in negotiations over Washington’s 25% tariffs on Mexican imports.

“We had an excellent and respectful call in which we agreed that our work and …