Canada, Mexico and European countries criticized President Trump’s levies on steel and aluminum with fears that they could ignite a global trade war.

In a lengthy post on X, Sheinbaum said her government sought dialogue rather than confrontation with its top trade partner to the north, but that Mexico had been forced to respond in kind. "I've instructed my economy minister to implement the plan B we've been working on,

President Trump announced sweeping tariffs on goods imported from Mexico, Canada and China, triggering a trade war and raising fears about consumer costs.