Mexico says fourth round of US trade talks postponed, October possible
The delay reflects a crowded diplomatic calendar as negotiators expand the agenda from 54 issues to nearly 90, including digital platform regulation.
- Mexico and the United States postponed the fourth round of bilateral trade talks scheduled for next week, with negotiations potentially moving to October as both countries navigate a shifting diplomatic calendar.
- Luis Rosendo Gutierrez, Mexico's deputy economy minister for foreign trade, attributed the postponement to scheduling conflicts including Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington and the upcoming G20 summit.
- The negotiation agenda has expanded from 54 issues to nearly 90, with Gutierrez telling the American Society of Mexico that Mexico's priority is "reducing Section 232 tariffs on steel, aluminum and automobiles."
- Despite the formal postponement, Gutierrez said technical coordination with the U.S. Trade Representative's Office remains a "daily" occurrence, while Mexican steel and aluminum exports face 50 per cent tariffs and automobiles face 25 per cent duties.
- The bilateral arrangement forms part of the broader U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement review, with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum saying last week her government seeks a trade agreement with President Donald Trump to strengthen regional supply chains.
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Mexico says fourth round of US trade talks postponed, October possible
The fourth round of trade talks between Mexico and the United States will not take place next week and could instead be held in October, a senior Mexican official said on Wednesday, as the two countries juggle a shifting diplomatic calendar.
The US authorities request the postponement of the appointment before the arrival of the Chinese president in his country this week and the next G20 Ministerial Trade Meeting. There is no new date scheduled
Mexico's Undersecretary of Foreign Trade, Luis Rosendo Gutiérrez, said the new round of bilateral negotiations is likely to take place by October.
MEXICO CITY.- The fourth round of T-MEC negotiations between Mexico and the United States will have to wait until October, due to the bilateral agenda and the visit of President Xi Jinping to U.S. territory. Meanwhile, both governments have talks on tariffs and other issues said Undersecretary of Foreign Trade, Luis Rosendo [...]
Negotiations will continue in October with tariffs as a priority.
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