Mexico raised tariffs on a range of Asian manufactured imports just as USMCA renegotiations begin. This move strengthens a 'Fortress North America' posture and pressures supply chains to regionalize. It signals that continental partners—not only the U.S.—are now using tariffs as leverage to reshape industrial geography.
— If Mexico coordinates protection with the U.S. ahead of USMCA talks, North American trade policy may pivot from passive free trade to active regional industrial strategy.
The article notes: 'Mexico announced that it will increase tariffs on a range of manufactured goods from China and other Asian countries as part of its budget,' framed as groundwork for USMCA renegotiation.