Mexico has previously imposed tariffs on countries that it doesn’t have free trade agreements with, President Sheinbaum said.

Mexican officials are in Washington for talks this week and President Claudia Sheinbaum said she would speak with Donald Trump again by phone if needed.

Mexico's president said Monday she was optimistic about reaching an agreement with Donald Trump this week to avoid sweeping US tariffs, hinting at possible levies on Chinese goods to secure a deal. Claudia Sheinbaum said talks with Washington would continue this week in an effort to avoid the 25 percent tariffs that Trump agreed on February 3 to "pause" for a month.

President Donald Trump says his tariffs on Canada and Mexico are starting next month. The comment Monday indicates the end of a monthlong suspension on planned import taxes that could potentially hurt growth and worsen inflation.

Canada and Mexico tariffs will come into force next week, Donald Trump has announced. The president said he would proceed with the planned 25 per cent levies, which had been paused for 30 days after the two nations agreed to take action against illegal migration and drug trafficking.

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Though Mexican officials met with Trump's cabinet last week to discuss shared trade interests, Trump said he plans to move forward with 25-percent duties.