# Trump calls off tariffs after Mexico vows to tighten borders

> Trump called off the planned tariffs on Mexico after Mexico agreed to tighten its borders. The article also references a separate China and US agreement to cut tariffs on $60 billion of goods, including agriculture.

- Date: 2019-06-08 · published 2019-06-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Global · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/58813-trump-calls-off-tariffs-after-mexico-vows-to-tighten-borders
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Removing tariffs on Mexican imports avoids a hit to US pork, poultry and grain exports to Mexico, and the China tariff cuts on agricultural goods could support US soybean and feed demand.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- HOGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-02-02 | [Dollar lower after U.S. tariffs on Mexico paused for a month](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26268-dollar-lower-after-u-s-tariffs-on-mexico-paused-for-a-month.md) | +0.6% | -3.9% |
| CORN | 2025-02-26 | [After trade dispute, Mexico officially bans the planting of GM corn \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26004-after-trade-dispute-mexico-officially-bans-the-planting-of-gm-corn-reuters.md) | -6.0% | -0.4% |
| CORN | 2025-01-21 | [Wheat Futures Reach New Heights After Trump Holds Back Tariffs - Finimize](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9935-wheat-futures-reach-new-heights-after-trump-holds-back-tariffs-finimize.md) | -0.5% | +3.8% |
| CORN | 2019-06-29 | [G20 Summit: Trump and Xi agree to hold off on new tariffs, let Huawei buy US products](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58482-g20-summit-trump-and-xi-agree-to-hold-off-on-new-tariffs-let-huawei-buy-us.md) | +1.3% | +0.2% |
| CORN | 2020-10-29 | [Mexico inks record U.S. corn purchase after Mexican farmers warn of crop shortfall](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50624-mexico-inks-record-u-s-corn-purchase-after-mexican-farmers-warn-of-crop.md) | -0.2% | +8.5% |
| SBM | 2018-06-19 | [Trump Wants More China Tariffs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64511-trump-wants-more-china-tariffs.md) | -0.8% | -1.9% |
| SBM | 2025-08-11 | [US soybean prices jump after Trump urges China to quadruple orders \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12446-us-soybean-prices-jump-after-trump-urges-china-to-quadruple-orders-reuters.md) | +2.9% | +2.4% |
| SBM | 2026-05-16 | [China signals tariff cuts, advances in farm market access after Trump-Xi summit - CNA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14577-china-signals-tariff-cuts-advances-in-farm-market-access-after-trump-xi-summit.md) | -0.6% | -11.2% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/world/trump-calls-off-tariffs-after-mexico-vows-to-tighten-borders-idUSKCN1T71QY/

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