Mexico reaffirmed its position as the largest supplier of goods to the United States and became the top buyer of US products in April 2026. Meanwhile, Canada saw an increase in its trade with its northern neighbor, while China experienced a decline.
According to figures from the US Census Bureau , trade between Mexico and the United States was $86,035.5 million in the fourth month of the year, a growth of 23.6% compared to April 2025.
Canada and China showed contrasting figures . While the North American country showed a 14.6% increase in April 2026 with $64,769.2 million, China, which ranked fourth, registered a 12.7% year-on-year contraction, with a total traded value of $29,184.3 million, according to an analysis by T21 Business Intelligence .
In the first four months of 2026 (January-April), Mexico performed well in trade with the United States, totaling $317,336.1 million . Canada’s trade reached $240,895.3 million and China’s $117,435.6 million.
As for exports, Mexico sent goods to its northern neighbor worth $50.692 billion in April 2026 , an increase of 21.1% compared to the same month in 2025.
Canada exported goods to the United States worth $35.0281 billion, a 20.3% year-over-year increase. China shipped products to its northern neighbor worth $19.7892 billion, representing a 21.8% decrease compared to the same month in 2015.
Regarding imports, Mexico purchased US goods worth $35.3435 billion in April 2026, a 27.3% year-over-year increase. Canada’s imports totaled $29.7411 billion, an 8.5% increase compared to the same month last year. During the same period, China imported US goods worth $9.3951 billion, 16.1% more than in April 2025.
Trade between Mexico and the United States continued to perform well in April 2026, reflecting the positive trend in Mexican foreign trade, even in times of uncertainty.
These figures come amid repeated threats from US President Donald Trump not to continue with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
“I don’t know if I’m going to renew it because, to be honest, the United States is doing much better,” Trump said on June 10, while declaring that “we don’t need anything that Canada has, we don’t need anything that Mexico has, but they need everything that we have, and they have to treat us better.”
However, trade figures between Mexico and the United States contradict Trump’s claims. Meanwhile, authorities from both countries are on the verge of reviewing the USMCA.
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