President-elect Donald Trump wants to impose a 25 percent tariff on goods from Mexico and Canada, which could impact Texas more than most states.

President-elect Donald Trump intends to follow through on his plan to impose sweeping tariffs on America’s top trading partners — a move that could come at a high cost to U.S. consumers. On Monday, Trump promised a new tariff on all products entering the U.

The president-elect’s opening salvo in trade and border talks with the United States’ neighbors is casting a harsh light on the North American alliance.

Mexico and Canada are the United States’ top two trading partners, accounting for nearly 30% of trade volumes.

Trump, who takes office on Jan. 20, said he would impose a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico until they clamped down on drugs, particularly fentanyl, and migrants crossing the border, in a move that would appear to violate a free-trade deal.

President Joe Biden criticized President-elect Donald Trump's announcement that he will implement 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, saying that the comments were "counterproductive."

The leaders of Mexico and Canada responded quickly, and in different ways. Justin Trudeau, Canada’s prime minister, jumped on the phone to Mr Trump to chat about the “intense and effective connections” between their countries. His deputy, Chrystia Freeland, released a statement about the importance of border security.