Last year, American farmers sold their southern neighbour some 14 million tonnes of corn and almost 4 million tonnes of soy. Mexico may retaliate against US trade tariffs by imposing its own tariffs on $ 4bn of corn and soybean imports from the US . Mexico National Farm Council head Bosco de la Torre has called for tariffs on grains from states that voted for Donald Trump in 2016 although the Mexican government , while not ruling such tariffs out , has not commented . Mexican grains have helped Mexico ’s beef industry grow but the Mexican government is taking measures to attract imports from other suppliers . Beneficiaries from a trade war between Mexico and the US would include Brazil and Argentina .
Mexico may retaliate against US trade tariffs by imposing its own tariffs on $ 4bn of corn and soybean imports from the US . Mexico National Farm Council head Bosco de la Torre has called for tariffs on grains from states that voted for Donald Trump in 2016 although the Mexican government , while not ruling such tariffs out , has not commented . Mexican grains have helped Mexico ’s beef industry grow but the Mexican government is taking measures to attract imports from other suppliers . Beneficiaries from a trade war between Mexico and the US would include Brazil and Argentina .