Volkswagen AG Chief Executive Herbert Diess met on Monday with the top U. S. trade official, a week before new tariffs are set to hit imported Mexican vehicles, two people briefed on the matter said.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Volkswagen AG Chief Executive Herbert Diess met on Monday with the top U. S. trade official, a week before new tariffs are set to hit imported Mexican vehicles, two people briefed on the matter said.
Last week, U. S. President Donald Trump said he would begin imposing tariffs on all Mexican made goods starting at 5% on June 10. The tariffs would rise from there, hitting 25% on Oct. 1 “unless Mexico substantially stops the illegal inflow of aliens coming through its territory,” Trump said.
Diess met with U. S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, the sources said.
