Mexico Strikes Back, Levying Tariffs on U.S. Pork, Steel, Whiskey
- Taxes of as high as 25 percent will be added to some goods
- Comes on the heels of U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum
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Mexico will begin to tax a range of U.S. products in retaliation for tariffs on Mexican steel and aluminum that President Donald Trump announced last week.
The country will slap tariffs of 25 percent on certain cheese products, steel and Tennessee whiskey while imposing taxes of 20 percent on pork, apples and potatoes, according to a resolution published in the Official Gazette early Tuesday.