Despite efforts to avoid it Mexico will start adding duties on the following products
| Christmas trees | 20% |
| Onions | 10% |
| Peeled onions | 20% |
| Pears | 20% |
| Cherries | 20% |
| Potatoes | 20% |
| Soy sauce | 20% |
| Soup, broth and stew mixes, and prepared stew, broth and soups | 10% |
| Mineral water | 20% |
| Sunflower seeds | 15% |
| Products for manicures and pedicures | 15% |
| Shampoo | 15% |
| Toothpaste | 15% |
| Deodorants and anti-perspirants | 15% |
| Statuettes and other decorative articles | 20% |
| Notebooks | 10% |
| Curtain rods | 20% |
| Coffee makers | 20% |
| Waste from batteries, rechargeable batteries, chargers | 20% |
| Sunglasses | 15% |
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123739445919172781.html
As the Global economy slows there is real likelihood of trade antagonism growing. Is this just another step toward a 1930's style global depression? Let's hope not.
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