Several people familiar with the matter revealed that Mexican President Claudia Simbaum was on the phone with US President Donald Trump to discuss bilateral trade issues. The call took place on Wednesday. Officials from the US and Mexico are conducting trade negotiations, hoping to resolve many unresolved disputes such as US tariffs and rules of origin for Mexican exports. The call occurred after the US-Canada trade negotiations broke down at the end of last month. Trump hinted during an election campaign on Wednesday that the US-Mexico trade negotiations are expected to make breakthrough progress, saying that a “major agreement” is about to be reached. The White House did not respond to requests for comment. One of the sources said that the next round of trade talks between the US and Mexico negotiators is expected to begin in Washington on September 28.

Several people familiar with the matter revealed that Mexican President Claudia Simbaum was on the phone with US President Donald Trump to discuss bilateral trade issues. The call took place on Wednesday. Officials from the US and Mexico are conducting trade negotiations, hoping to resolve many unresolved disputes such as US tariffs and rules of origin for Mexican exports. The call occurred after the US-Canada trade negotiations broke down at the end of last month. Trump hinted during an election campaign on Wednesday that the US-Mexico trade negotiations are expected to make breakthrough progress, saying that a “major agreement” is about to be reached. The White House did not respond to requests for comment. One of the sources said that the next round of trade talks between the US and Mexico negotiators is expected to begin in Washington on September 28.