Mexico's president on Wednesday said her nation is in dialogue with the White House and was confident that the 25% tariff isn't imminent.

President Claudia Sheinbaum brushed off a question as to whether Mexico is expecting US President Donald Trump to announce 25% tariffs on Mexican goods Feb. 1.

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Friday she will wait with a cool head for a decision from the United States ahead of a Saturday deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump to impose 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports.

Trump pledged in his inaugural address that tariffs would be coming in a speech in which he promised a golden era for America. He later said Canada and Mexico could be hit with the tariffs as soon as Feb. 1, though he signed an executive order requesting a report coordinated by the Secretary of Commerce by April. 1.

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While President Sheinbaum said a 25% tariff on Mexico's exports can still be averted, the White House insists the measure will take effect Feb. 1.

The statement comes after the White House doubled down on possible 25% tariffs against Mexico and Canada. Trump has vowed to impose the tariffs if the two neighbors do not do more to control migration and the flow of drugs across their shared borders with the United States.

President Donald Trump told reporters hours after taking office that he was considering levying a blanket duty on Mexico and Canada on Feb. 1.

We don’t think it’s going to happen really,” she said during her daily morning news conference on Wednesday, just days before Trump’s threatened tariffs might begin. “And if it happens, we also have our plan.

Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Wednesday she doesn't believe the United States will impose tariffs on Feb. 1, after the White House doubled down on U.S. President Donald Trump's pledge to do so.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, speaking to 350,000 people gathered in Mexico City’s Zócalo plaza, outlined her government’s

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