President Donald Trump of the United States on Monday paused new tariffs on Mexico for one month after Mexico agreed to reinforce its northern border with 10,000 National Guard members to stem the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl.
In a post on X, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said the agreement also includes a US commitment to act to prevent trafficking of high-powered weapons to Mexico.
The two leaders spoke by phone on Monday, a few hours before US tariffs on Mexico, China and Canada were set to take effect.
Trump said that the two countries will use the month-long suspension to engage in further negotiations.
“I look forward to participating in those negotiations, with President Sheinbaum, as we attempt to achieve a ‘deal’ between our two Countries,” he wrote on Truth Social.
Speaking, Trump said he had spoken with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and would do so again at 3 p.m. ET (2000 GMT).
The tariffs on Canada and China remain poised to take effect on Tuesday, and Canada has announced retaliatory tariffs.