Mexican president rejects Trump's proposal of creating tariff revenue agency

16/1/2025 15:48

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Wednesday expressed her disagreement with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's proposal to create an external revenue service agency to collect tariff income from trading partners.



Just days before Trump's Jan. 20 inauguration, Sheinbaum said: "This is something that is not new. He has said it several times, and we... disagree, (but) we respect it."



"There will be time to be able to speak with President Trump's government" once he takes office, Sheinbaum said during her morning press conference.



On Tuesday, Trump announced his plans to create an external service to collect tariffs, duties and all other foreign revenue to balance what he describes as the United States' unfair trade relationship with partners.



In response, Sheinbaum stressed that the trade agreement between Canada, the United States, and Mexico has greatly benefited the United States in terms of employment and production and has helped the region compete globally.



"In the case of the North American trade agreement, (between) Mexico, the United States and Canada, we really complement each other. And this region, to the extent that we continue together, will be able to compete better with other regions of the world," she said.