Under US pressure, Mexico mulling 50% tariff on Chinese cars | Business

MEXICO CITY, Sept 11, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Mexico, under pressure not to serve as a back door for Chinese goods entering the United States, has proposed a 50-percent duty on car imports from the Asian giant -- up from 15-20 percent. The initiative, contained in a bill submitted by the government to Congress, seeks to assuage US President Donald Trump -- who has repeatedly urged trading partners to increase duties on China -- while also bolstering Mexico's industrial sector. The White House has said Chinese producers are abusing a free-trade deal between the United States, Mexico and Canada to send goods northward over the Mexican border tariff-free. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has also complained of the impact of Chinese imports...