By Evaristo Lara
Starting next week and Over three days, a team of American negotiators will hold several work meetings in Mexico as part of a third round of negotiations to adjust the Treaty between Mexico, the United States and Canada (T-MEC). as President Donald Trump has demanded.
During the Joint Review of the T-MEC, The aim is to analyze issues related to the trade of steel, aluminum and its derivatives, automobiles, economic security, work, agriculture and electronic payment services.
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that the negotiating teams of both countries will meet from July 21 to 23 in Mexico City.
Through a statement, Jamieson Greer, United States trade representative, recognized the collaboration shown by Mexican officials to consolidate a good relationship with its largest trading partner in North America.
“This work has led to numerous achievements, including recent progress on issues identified in the 2026 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers.
“I look forward to continuing to make progress to ensure that the trade relationship between the United States and Mexico benefits American manufacturers, farmers, ranchers, workers, service providers and companies of all sizes, and that legal loopholes that allow improper use by non-signatory countries are eliminated,” he said.
As part of his agenda, Greer will meet with Claudia Sheinbaum, president of Mexico, at the National Palace.
At the beginning of this month, President Donald Trump surprised by announcing his refusal to renew the T-MEC beyond 2036when the Treaty concludes.
In addition to this, proposed carrying out annual reviews of the alleged benefits generated for the United States when negotiating with Mexico and if not detected, adjustments will be required where it is deemed appropriate, a situation that generates uncertainty among companies that export or import goods and products linked to the North American market.
“We don’t need anything that Canada has. We don’t need anything that Mexico has, but they need everything that we have. They have to treat us better,” said Trump, assuming he is ready to abandon the USMCA although that may not be possible at least until 2026.
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