The Ministry of Economy (SE) concluded the consultations on the review of the Treaty between Mexico, the United States and Canada (USMCA) that took place during October of this year, and which served as a space for direct dialogue with 30 productive sectors and with key actors in each of the 32 states of the country .
“These working groups made it possible to identify the issues that the participants consider priorities in foreign trade to boost the competitiveness of the Mexican economy within the framework of the USMCA,” the federal agency said in a press release.
In addition to the roundtable discussions, a questionnaire was distributed to gather more in-depth information on the private sector’s proposals . As of November 5, more than two thousand questionnaires had been received for the state consultations and at least 500 from representatives of various economic sectors.
The information gathered at the roundtables and in the questionnaires will be processed and integrated into a document that will be presented to the President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, and to the Senate of the Republic in January 2026, as part of building a national position towards the review of the USMCA.
The sectoral roundtables that took place were: heavy vehicles; logistics ; milk, dairy products and derivatives; beverages and processed foods; furniture and paper; mining; chemicals; plastics and toys; Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs); professional and business services; agro-industry.
Also, light vehicles; energy and petrochemicals; metal products, metalworking and derivatives; circular economy; aerospace; footwear, textiles and clothing; cement, glass and ceramics; electrical manufacturing; agriculture; livestock chains; creative industries; electronics; steel and aluminum; tourism; real estate and construction; health, pharmaceuticals, medical devices and cosmetics; auto parts and tires; fishing and social economy.
It is worth noting that the working groups are only one part of the effort that the Mexican government, through the Ministry of Economy, is making to form a negotiating position that reflects the national interest in the most comprehensive way possible .
In addition, there is a USMCA microsite where interested parties can upload comments and proposals ; simultaneously, union dialogues are being carried out in coordination with the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare (STPS) .
With this process, Mexico is moving forward in an orderly and transparent manner towards the review of the USMCA, ensuring that the voice of the productive sectors is taken into account and recognizing the economic and social particularities of each state and sector.
“The Ministry of Economy reaffirms its commitment to promoting more equitable conditions for Mexican companies within the framework of the USMCA and thus strengthening regional integration, ensuring that the national position responds to the realities and needs of the country,” the agency stated.
According to analysts, the review of the USMCA will be complex due to the protectionist economic policy promoted by the United States, which has triggered a tariff war with several countries around the world, and its main trading partners in the North American region: Mexico and Canada.
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