Continental trade pact set to stay in place as U.S. blows past key deadline
Canada and Mexico want a 16-year extension as the United States weighs concessions and the pact moves into an annual review process if no deal is reached.
- With a July 1 deadline looming, the BlueGreen Alliance demanded stronger pro-worker safeguards in any replacement USMCA pact, submitting a detailed analysis to United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer.
- Negotiated during President Donald Trump's first term, the mandatory review process requires the three nations to indicate support for renewal by Wednesday, though all signs indicate the U.S. will bypass the deadline.
- BlueGreen demands higher minimum wages and stricter enforcement of labor and environmental laws, noting 20% of "made in Mexico" vehicle components were actually made in China.
- Failing to sign a long-term deal triggers an annual rolling review continuing for up to 10 years, unless a partner country provides six months' notice to withdraw, keeping CUSMA in effect.
- Scott Lincicome of the Washington-based Cato Institute noted that missing the deadline increases uncertainty, while Republican Rep. Adrian Smith called the pact a "huge victory" for American consumers.
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