Bloomberg: US and Mexico have reached two key agreements in the agricultural sector
Mexico agreed to supply water to farmers in Texas and entered into a pest control agreement, which made it possible to avoid possible restrictions on importing Mexican cattle.
Source: Bloomberg
Details: As the newspaper writes, on April 28, the United States and Mexico reached two important agreements in the agricultural sector, which helped relieve tension in relations against the background of trade disputes related to Donald Trump’s tariff policy.
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By new arrangements, Mexico agreed to the end of the current water cycle (by October 24 this year) to increase water supply to farmers in the US with six tributaries of the Rio Grande River.
This decision is based on the water treaty of 1944, under which Mexico should supply a certain amount of water from Rio Grande, and the USA-water from the Colorado River for Mexico.
Bloomberg reports that it is not specified how much water will be transferred in the near future, but the Mexican side has undertaken immediately to take steps to avoid water deficiency for the US, in particular due to its transfer and use of the rainy season.
In addition, the US and Mexico have agreed to fight a pest that threatens the health of cattle. This made it possible to avoid possible restriction on the import of Mexican cattle to the United States, which was previously warned by the US side.
The publication claims that despite the agreement, Mexico still faces US tariffs for those that are not part of the North America’s free trade agreement.
Recall:
- January 31 Trump stated, The threat will introduce from February 1, 25% of imports from Import from Canada and Mexico and China, calling among the reasons for its decision the flow of fentanyl and the major trade deficit.
- March 2 Defense Minister Pete Hegset sent about 3,000 soldiersin particular, a motorized brigade with armored vehicles « Striker » and an aviation unit with helicopters to the border with Mexico, with the purpose of « closing the border and protecting the territorial integrity of the United States ».
- April 15 in the US Administration declared plans Introduce the tariff At the level of 21% for tomatoes imported from Mexico.
