There is anxiousness and uncertainty of what exactly the new tariffs will be and how they could impact the economy of El Paso-Juárez Borderland, which relies on trade between the neighboring nations. Mexico is the largest international trading partner for the United States and the state of Texas.

Some of the purported concessions that led to a 30-day pause on the tariffs were things Canada and Mexico had already done before Trump’s threat, but it’s complicated.