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Trump press secretary says the administration is considering a 20% border tax on Mexican imports

Bob BryanJan 27, 2017, 01:43 IST

Donald Trump and Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto arrive for a press conference at the Los Pinos residence in Mexico City.Reuters/Henry Romero

Sean Spicer, White House press secretary for President Donald Trump, told reporters on Thursday that the administration is considering a 20% border tax on Mexican imports according to Bloomberg.

Spicer said border tax would be part of a broader tax reform package, according to the report.

The announcement comes the same day that Mexican president Enrique Pena Nieto canceled a trip to the US over Trump's proposal to build a wall along the length of the US-Mexico border.

Trump has long said that Mexico will pay for the cost of building the wall, which Republicans have estimated as $12 million to $15 million. Nieto has said Mexico will not pay for the wall.

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