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Mexico Says It's Already Working To Avoid 30% Tariffs Announced By Trump: 'We Said It Was Unfair'

Mexican Economy Secretary Marcelo Ebrard (Credit: Photo by Jaime Nogales/Jam Media/Getty Images)

Mexico reacted on Saturday to President Donald Trump's announcement about imposing 30% tariffs on imports from the country as of August 1, saying it has already taken steps to address the matter.

Economy Secretary Marcelo Ebrard posted a statement from the Economy and Foreign Ministries, noting that on Friday a Mexican delegation had already met with U.S. counterparts to kick off a "permanent binational working table in which the main topics of the relations will be addressed."

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