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Mexico is putting tariffs on imports of U.S. steel and farm products — including pork, cheese, apples and potatoes — as it hits back at the U.S. for the Trump administration's tariffs on steel and aluminum products from Mexico, Canada and the European Union.


Signed by Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, 

 also suspends the country's preferential tariff treatment of the U.S. It was published in Mexico's official gazette on Tuesday.


The list of U.S. agricultural products, nearly all of which will be subject to taxes of 15 percent to 25 percent, also includes Tennessee or bourbon whiskey and cranberries.

U.S. steel products on the list include steel plates, bars and rods, along with rolled steel. The list also includes motorboats.

The move comes one day after Mexico's Economy Ministry said it will start proceedings against the U.S. in the World Trade Organization, where it's seeking a dispute settlement over the U.S. tariffs on Mexican products — 25 percent on steel and 10 percent on aluminum — formally took effect last Friday.

Canada and the European Union have protested along with Mexico and are also pursuing tariffs and cases against the U.S. at the WTO.

 called the U.S. tariffs on Canadian aluminum and steel "unacceptable." As NPR's Brian Naylor reported, Trudeau 

 that Canada will take retaliatory measures effective July 1 on products ranging from steel to whiskey.



And shortly after the U.S. tariffs took effect last week, Europe's top trade commissioner said the EU also will now consider "rebalancing measures."


"We are not seeking to escalate any situation, but not responding would be the same as accepting these tariffs, which we consider are illegal," Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström said.  Copyright 2019 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.

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Mexico is putting tariffs on imports of U.S. steel and farm products - including pork and cheese - as it hits back at the U.S. for the Trump administration's tariffs on steel and aluminum products.

Mexico hits U.S. steel and farm products with tariffs, retaliating for Trump move

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