By KELIN DILLON

Mexico has reached a deal with the U.S. government to delay U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping 25 percent tariffs on Mexican goods, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo (CSP) announced on Monday, Feb. 3.

While Trump’s tariffs were originally slated to go into effect on Tuesday, Feb. 4, a “great talk” between the two nations’ leaders early Monday morning will now pause the duties from going into effect for one month.

As part of the deal, Mexico will deploy 10,000 troops from the National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico border to prevent the trafficking of fentanyl from Mexico into the United States, as well as slow migration. 

“Evidently, they are going to be working to reinforce the border to prevent drug trafficking and particularly fentanyl,” said Sheinbaum.

In return, the Trump administration will reportedly work to “prevent the trafficking of high-powered weapons to Mexico.”

Now, with the one-month pause in effect, teams from both Mexico and the United States will begin working together to reach agreements on bilateral security and trade.

CSP highlighted that trade collaboration between the United States and Mexico would be the best way for both countries to “continue competing against China and other regions of the world.”

Likewise, Sheinbaum noted that her government would continue implementing “Plan Mexico,” her economic plan to curb foreign imports in Mexico and strengthen the country’s industries and internal manufacturing.

Still, despite reaching a temporary agreement, Trump warned during a briefing at the White House that “no one” is exempt from tariffs.

“We had a great conversation with Mexico. President Sheinbaum is a woman I like very much. We have had good relations. But we have to stop fentanyl from coming in. Whether I like someone or not, and we have to stop illegal immigrants from coming in,” Trump said Monday.

“We’re going to have a big negotiation with Mexico. I’ll be involved as well, and President Sheinbaum will be involved to see if we can come to an agreement on tariffs,” continued the U.S. federal executive.

However, despite Mexico’s successful negotiations with the U.S. government, Trump’s proposed tariffs on Canadian and Chinese goods – at 25 percent and 10 percent, respectively – are still expected to go into effect on Tuesday.