If U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on his pledge to slap 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico it could usher in a volatile new chapter in the longstanding trade relationship with the impacts hitting consumers.

Mexico supplies upwards of 90% of the avocados Americans eat, and President Donald Trump is likely to make them more expensive with his plan to slap 25% tariffs on Mexican imports beginning on Saturday.

Trump had been threatening the tariffs to ensure greater cooperation from the countries on stopping illegal immigration.

U.S. President Trump said that his administration could impose a 25% tariff on Mexican exports. But will he actually act on his threat?

These are promises made and promises kept by the president,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters. There was no news of any exemptions.

The remarks come amid ongoing discussions between the Trump administration and Mexican and Canadian officials.

Trump also said he was still considering new tariffs on Chinese goods, citing its part in the fentanyl trade. He has threatened a 10% duty on all Chinese goods, after imposing pun