Miguel Cos Nesbitt, president of the Confederation of Associations of Customs Agents of the Mexican Republic (Caaarem), He said that the president of the United States Donald Trump does not understand the importance of the TMEC zone, since the imposition of tariffs does not solve commercial problems in the world.
“It is unfortunate that the president of the United States Donald Trump does not understand the importance of the TMEC zone in an increasingly competitive world,” said the businessman.
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With the violation made by the United States to the TMEC, the three countries of North America lose the great opportunity to consolidate their potential before the global economic system, he said.
“If the imposition of tariffs solved the problem of the world, international trade would not represent approximately 44 times more the registered volume than the GATT was created (a growth of 4,400 percent between 1950 and 2024),” he said.
At this point, all countries would have already imposed tariff barriers, ending the World Trade Organization and the same World Customs Organization seeking commercial facilitation and the generation of prosperity for the world population, recalled Miguel Cos Nesbitt.
Yesterday, the president of the United States, Donald Trump signed the executive orders for which 25 percent tariffs for the goods of Mexico and Canada enter Tuesday (with the exception of Canadian oil, which will have only a 10 percent) and 10 percent for China.
Since his particular residence of Mar-A-Lago in Florida, the president made a promise announced repeatedly and that can unleash a commercial war.
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“It is not with the imposition of tariffs that problems are solved, but speaking and dialoguing how we did in recent weeks with its State Department to address the phenomenon of migration,” said Claudia Sheinbaum, Pardo President of Mexico, who He rejected the measures imposed by Donald Trump and replied with mirror measures.
“He instructed the Secretary of Economy to implement Plan B that we have been working on, which includes tariff and non -tariff measures in defense of Mexico’s interests,” said the president.
“I want to talk to the Americans: this is a decision that we do not make, but that it will have many consequences for you, because I have constantly said that if you attack Canada, your businesses will be put at risk,” said Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister from Canada.
“This decision will have consequences for the people of America: it will put jobs at risk, it will raise prices for you and violate the treaty that we have between the three countries (Mexico, the United States and Canada), but it does not have to be so,” said the Representative of Canada, who also applied tariffs to several Made in USA products.
Trade is a growth engine that generates jobs, reduces poverty and increases economic opportunities, said the president of the Confederation of Associations of Customs Agents of the Mexican Republic.
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At present, world trade values have multiplied almost 370 compared to 1950 levels, and since 1990 it has promoted revenues in 24 percent of the population worldwide, and in 50 percent in almost the almost the Half of the poorest population, he said.
“On behalf of the country’s customs agents, we express our total commitment and support to our president, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, and the national productive sectors before the measures implemented by the United States government, pretending to solve problems that have nothing to do with With the commercial exchange between the two countries, ”concluded the president of the Confederation of Associations of Customs Agents of the Mexican Republic.
