Teamsters ask Trump to put tariffs on Mexican beer

Published March 25, 2025 11:38am ET



The Teamsters union asked the Trump administration to put tariffs on Mexican beer.

The Teamsters are hoping to use President Donald Trump’s commitment to tariffs to boost the American beer industry, which has an 80% unionization rate. They sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, requesting new tariffs on Mexican beer, which includes popular brands such as Modelo.

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