WASHINGTON — (TNS) President Donald Trump extended Mexico’s current tariff rates for 90 days to allow more time for trade negotiations, again relenting after threatening to raise levies on a major trading partner.

Earlier this month, the U.S. president had signaled plans to hike tariffs on Mexico’s exports to 30% from 25% starting Friday, saying President Claudia Sheinbaum’s government hadn’t done enough to help secure their shared border. Many goods certified under a free-trade pact between the countries and Canada have remained exempt.

Trump announced the pause one day after posting on social media that his Aug. 1 deadline “WILL NOT BE EXTENDED.”

“The complexities of a Deal with Mexico are somewhat different than other Nations because of both the problems, and assets, of the Border,”

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