SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — Thirty percent of product deliveries into the U.S. from Tijuana were put on hold between Tuesday and Thursday while tariffs were in place.
Israel Delgado Vallejo, vice president of the National Chamber of Commercial Transporters, said they noticed a stop in exports as people got a sense of the economic impact the tariffs were going to create.
“It translated into fewer truck loads going abroad, not just in the Tijuana region but every point along the border,” he said.
Vallejo said some commercial crossings saw a 50% drop, with some, like Nuevo Laredo, experiencing an 80% decline.
President Donald Trump has indicated he may reinstate the tariffs on April 2.
“This creates a respite and gives companies time to plan out their strategy for exporting products,” Delgado Vallejo said. “But if tariffs return and remain place for an extended period, no doubt you’ll see a drastic reduction in exports and it will generate great fear among freight transporters who might have to reduce labor.”