In a new move, Mexico has imposed a 50 per cent tariff on India and several other Asian countries. The Mexican lawmakers have approved new tariffs on hundreds of products, many of which come from China. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said these tariffs are needed to support Mexico’s domestic industries. The Mexican Senate passed the plan on Wednesday. This comes against the backdrop of ongoing India–US talks on reducing the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on India.

Tariffs to apply to these goods

The new tariff will apply to items such as metals, cars, clothing, and appliances. The bill will put tariffs on about 1,400 types of imported products, but it is a milder version of an earlier proposal that did not pass. Mexico has gone ahead with this plan even though China and

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