Mexico’s Congress authorized up to 50 percent tariffs on Chinese imports on Wednesday, a move seen as an effort to align Mexico with the United States amid pressure from Washington.

On Wednesday morning, Mexico’s lower chamber of Congress approved the tariffs, which apply to China and other countries with which it does not have a trade deal. Mexico’s Senate then passed the bill in an expedited vote on Wednesday night. Seventy-six senators voted in favor versus only five against, while 35 abstained.

President Claudia Sheinbaum, who proposed the tariffs in September, is widely expected to approve the legislation, which would then take effect in January. The tariffs would affect a wide variety of goods, including automotive parts, textiles, furniture, plastics, steel and aluminum.

President Trump has been pressuring other nations to distance themselves from China, and the new Mexican tariffs would represent one of the biggest moves to do so yet.

The Mexican Senate approved raising tariffs of up to 50% on 1,400 products from Asian countries that do not have a free trade agreement with Mexico. Following the Senate’s approval, China expressed its hope that Mexico will reverse this unilateral and protectionist measure as soon as possible.

A spokesperson of China’s Ministry of Commerce denounced the measure, stating that it will significantly harm the interests of Mexico´s trading partners like China. The spokesperson commented that the Ministry will closely monitor the implementation and impact of the Mexican new tariffs.

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