SD Chamber of Commerce meets with U.S. ambassador to Mexico in wake of new tariffs

The U S Ambassador to Mexico speaks at Monday s meeting Photo courtesy of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce In the wake of new tariffs the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce publicized Monday that its senior leadership met with U S Ambassador to Mexico Ronald Johnson and emphasized the importance of a stable pact relationship between Mexico and the United States On Saturday the Trump administration stated that a tariff on imports from Mexico and the European Union would start Aug The chamber s senior leadership took a photo with the U S Ambassador to Mexico Photo courtesy of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce Mexico was the top exporter to the United States in according to the Office of the U S Business Representative with goods valued at an estimated billion China ranked second at billion Kenia Zamarripa the chamber s vice president of international and residents affairs declared in a news release that Trump s tariff announcement continues to raise serious concerns for San Diego s cross-border financial market We urge continued dialogue and coordination between both nations to avoid disruptions and uncertainty that is harming businesses consumers and working families on both sides of the edge Zamarripa who works with key administration leaders in Mexico and San Diego commented The chamber remains committed to advocating for policies that protect and grow the binational economic activity The chamber represents approximately jobs at more than businesses in the CaliBaja region which encompasses Imperial County San Diego County and six counties in northern Mexico According to a overview on the CaliBaja economic activity by graduate students and faculty at University of San Diego s Knauss School of Business about billion flows between Mexico and the San Diego region