A Tougher T-MEC Is Coming for the Automotive Industry

One of the scenarios as a result of the review of the T-MEC, and with the possibility of becoming concrete, is that there is no agreement in 2026.

In the Mexican automotive industry, the T-MEC clock has advanced. What should be a planned review by 2026 is accelerated under political pressure, and the atmosphere is no longer one of negotiation, but one of compliance. The new version of the agreement does not seem to be produced between partners, but at the pace of one voice: that of Washington. “The expectation is that it will no longer be a review as planned in the treaty,” says Alberto Bu…

The possible revision of the T-MEC will bring with it a series of changes in the face of the constant threats of Donald Trump, and although key sectors such as the automotive sector are included in the upcoming negotiations, analysts also anticipate a stricter inspection of the Mexican agricultural sector. In the most recent episodes in which there is confrontation between the two countries, the warning of tariffs to Mexican tomatoes stands out,…