Mexican president says Mexico and U.S. will discuss steel tariffs later this week

Following U.S. President Donald Trump's imposition of tariffs on steel and aluminum imports earlier this week Mexico and Canada plan to seek exemptions through discussions.

On Wednesday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced that top officials will engage in discussions with the United States over the 25% tariffs later this week.

Mexico's economy minister emphasized that the levies are "unjustified," noting that the U.S. maintains a trade surplus in these metals with Mexico.

Also on Wednesday, Canada made a diplomatic push by sending all 13 Canadian premiers to Washington, D.C. for the first time.

They'll meet with U.S. senators and members of Congress to speak against the impending tariffs and highlight the negative impacts on industries that rely heavily on steel and aluminum in both nations.