FACT CHECK: No, Mexico Did Not Place Tariffs On American Goods Right Before Trump’s Inauguration

A post shared on Facebook claims Mexico placed tariffs on American goods right before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.

Verdict: False

Mexico did not place tariffs on the United States before Trump took office.

Fact Check:

Mexico has signaled it would be willing to receive non-Mexican deportees under Trump’s mass deportation plans, according to The Associated Press.

Social media users are claiming that Mexico placed tariffs on the U.S. before Trump’s inauguration. One user wrote, “The President of Mexico signed an official document ordering tariffs on products made in the United States. Thoughts?”

There is no evidence of this document. If the Mexican president had signed any such tariffs, then media outlets would have covered it, yet none have. A wider internet search also did not yield any results.

Sheimbaum did sign tariffs on some textile imports, but the order exempted the U.S. and Canada, according to Sourcing Journal. Mexico’s economy minister, Marcelo Ebrard, said that the order was not aimed at any particular country.

“With this, we’re going to promote the development of national industry because a strategic objective of shared prosperity is to increase the national content of everything we consume. The more Mexican content there is, the more jobs there will be in Mexico promoting fair market conditions,” Ebard said.

AFP Fact Check also debunked this claim.