US EditionMexico and US will start talks March 16 on reviewing their free trade agreement
The talks aim to reduce reliance on non-regional imports and enhance supply chain security, with negotiators expected to meet regularly as part of the USMCA review process.
- Mexico and the U.S. said Thursday they will start talks March 16 as part of the USMCA review, the U.S. Trade Representative's office confirmed.
- Ahead of a scheduled review later this year, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Mexican Secretary of Economy Marcelo Ebrard instructed negotiators to scope measures ensuring the USMCA benefits the parties and reduces outside dependence.
- After initial talks, negotiators will meet regularly as part of the joint review, addressing rules of origin, supply chains, and tariffs including 25% on medium- and heavy-duty trucks.
- With a July 1 deadline to notify Congress, the administration faces near-term pressure as the USMCA shields many Mexican goods from President Donald Trump's tariffs.
- The USMCA, enacted in 2020, frames a longer history of North American trade integration, while Mexico and Canada hold talks to strengthen cooperation ahead of this year’s review.
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Mexico and US will start talks March 16 on reviewing their free trade agreement
Mexico and the United States say they will start talks on March 16 ahead of a review of the free trade agreement that has shaped both countries’ economies and helped keep some of their commerce steady despite U.S.
Mexico and the United States have given the starting flag to the first bilateral discussions leading up to the next TMEC review in July. Economy Secretary Marcelo Ebrard announced that the first round will begin on March 16. “We’re going to discuss issues such as the rules of origin, how to increase production, integration into those economies to be more competitive with other regions of the world, and we’re also going to talk about security in …
Mexico and the US will begin bilateral negotiations of the T-MEC, announced Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard
On Monday, March 16, Mexico and the US will begin a first bilateral round of negotiations on the T-MEC review, SE and USTR reported.
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