Trump Imposes 5% Tariff on Mexico Over 1944 Rio Grande Water Treaty Violations

Trump imposed a 5% tariff specifically targeting Mexico over its failure to deliver Rio Grande water owed to Texas under the 1944 International Boundary and Water Commission treaty. The action was triggered by Mexico delivering only 880,000 of the 1.75 million acre-feet required in the 2020–2025 cycle, causing significant agricultural losses in South Texas.