Marcelo Ebrard, head of the  Ministry of Economy (SE) , and Jamieson Greer,  United States Trade Representative (USTR) , met this Monday, April 20, to continue with the second round of review of trade issues of the  Treaty between Mexico, the United States and Canada (USMCA) , where various topics were discussed, such as rules of origin and the automotive and steel industries.

The agenda included a meeting between Mexican and U.S. authorities and representatives of the automotive industry, who discussed Section 232 (steel, aluminum, automobiles and auto parts) with Greer, although it was not specified whether they reached any agreement.

Participants from the automotive sector included Rogelio Garza, president of the Mexican Automotive Industry Association (AMIA) ; Francisco Garza, president of General Motors Mexico; Rodrigo Centeno, president of Nissan Mexicana; Klaus von Moltke, president of BMW Mexico; Miguel Barbeyto, president of Mazda Mexico, among others.

The automotive sector is one of the key industries in the trilateral trade agreement. In the period from January to March 2026,  969,294 cars were manufactured in Mexico , a 0.5% increase compared to the same period last year, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi) .

During the same period, 795,631 vehicles were exported, a 2.5% year-over-year increase . The United States  was the main buyer of cars manufactured in Mexican plants, accounting for 75.8%, or 602,887 units.  Canada followed with 97,801 vehicles—12.3% of exports—reflecting the integration of this sector in the three countries that make up the USMCA.

Authorities from both countries also held a meeting with representatives of the steel sector , including Pedro Rivera González, CEO of Compañía Minera Autlán; Salvador Quesada Salinas, CEO of the National Chamber of the Iron and Steel Industry (Canacero) ; Máximo Vedoya, CEO of Ternium México; and Joseph Woldenberg, executive chairman of the Board of Directors of Tubacero, among others.

Ebrard indicated that representatives of that industry raised with Greer what is happening as a result of Section 232, without elaborating further on the matter.

Steel is one of the products on which Donald Trump, the President of the United States, imposed tariffs of 50%, so that sector will be a key issue in the review of the USMCA, scheduled for July 1.

Jamieson Greer also met with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum at the National Palace.

“It was a very cordial dialogue. Obviously, the meeting consisted of a very brief review of where we stand. We’re going to have conversations, and he explained the topics we’re going to discuss, from rules of origin to Mexican sugar exports . Many topics were covered because the Secretary of Agriculture (Julio Berdegué) was also present,” explained Marcelo Ebrard.

Other topics that were reviewed included intellectual property “and the main issues at that time. The treaty review process, I would say, is going very well.”

The Mexican official explained that there were two additional meetings. One was with the Business Coordinating Council (CCE) of Mexico, which stated that ideally the treaty should move forward.

The other meeting was with the American Chamber of Commerce , which indicated that it is important for Mexico and the United States to become more integrated. “We need to replace the things we import from Asia with domestic production between our two countries as soon as possible,” Ebrard said.

He specified that the second round of review could end next Wednesday “because there are many issues to review.”

He pointed out that after these two conversations, the first of which was last March in Washington DC, they would move on to the next phase, which is formal negotiations .

“We estimate that formal negotiations will begin the week of May 25th. To be on schedule, we will maintain very close communication, as we are doing now. And surely by the end of May, we will both be going to Washington and they will be coming to Mexico for the negotiations,” he emphasized.

It is worth remembering that the USMCA has a validity of 16 years, and article 34.7 – the so-called sunset clause – indicates that a review must be carried out six years after it was implemented, where the three countries will evaluate its functioning to see if it continues for another 16 years.

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Jamieson Greer,  United States Trade Representative (USTR) , will visit Mexico on April 20 to continue the second round of review of trade issues under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) .

This was announced by Marcelo Ebrard, head of the Ministry of Economy (SE) , at the morning press conference this Thursday, where he also reported that technical meetings focused on different strategic sectors will be held.

The Mexican federal official explained that the meeting includes a review of priority issues for the country, including the steel and aluminum industries, the automotive and agricultural sectors, matters related to rules of origin and the coordination of trade policies between both countries .

“He arrives Sunday night and we’ll be working all day Monday. There will be sessions to review, sector by sector, things that matter to us and are of interest to us,” Ebrard stated.

Another topic they will address is import replacement , which involves reducing inputs from other parts of the world to strengthen regional production.

Last March, the first round of USMCA review took place in Washington DC, where trade teams from Mexico and the United States analyzed issues such as gaps in key supply chains in the region and public policy options to address them .

At the conclusion of the meeting, the technical teams were instructed to examine specific options for increasing manufacturing production and employment in both countries.

It is worth remembering that Jamieson Greer has expressed his support for the USMCA, despite the fact that US President Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed his disagreement with the trade agreement, calling it “the worst in the history of the United States.”

Greer has indicated that the USMCA will not be automatically renewed, so Mexico must resolve a list of pending issues that could define the future of this agreement .

Among the issues he has raised are improvements to labor legislation and the enforcement of environmental laws. He has also discussed agricultural trade, seasonal Mexican products, labeling and rules of origin, and sanitary and phytosanitary measures , among others.

According to figures from the  US Census Bureau ,  Mexico reaffirmed its position as the main trading partner of the United States in February 2026 , once again ranking as the top supplier of goods to the United States and the main importer of US products, while Canada and China showed declines.

According to an analysis by  T21 Business Intelligence ,  the exchange of goods between Mexico and its northern neighbor was $73,217.2 million during the second month of 2026 , an increase of 7.1% compared to February 2025.

In contrast,  Canada fell 8.9% , totaling $57,543.6 million in February 2026; while  China dropped 36.1% compared to the same month last year , with a total traded value of $26,902.2 million.

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Marcelo Ebrard, head of the Ministry of Economy (SE) , announced that he held a conversation this Wednesday with Jamieson Greer, United States Trade Representative (USTR) , as part of the work being carried out in the lead-up to the review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) , scheduled for next July.

In a message on his social media account, Ebrard shared that trade authorities from both countries began the first talks on the trilateral trade agreement , which has been in effect since 2020.

The delegation accompanying the Secretary of Economy includes Luis Rosendo Gutiérrez, Undersecretary of Foreign Trade of the SE, and other Mexican officials.

In the post, Marcelo Ebrard indicated that “the technical teams will be working today and tomorrow throughout the day”; however, he did not provide further details about the meeting with Greer and his team. He also did not elaborate on the topics under discussion or whether any specific agreement had been reached.

It is worth remembering that Jamieson Greer has expressed his support for the USMCA, despite the fact that the President of the United States, Donald Trump, has repeatedly expressed his disagreement with the trade agreement, calling it “the worst in the history of the United States.”

Greer has indicated that the USMCA will not be automatically renewed, so  Mexico must resolve a list of pending issues that could define the future of this agreement .

Among the issues he raised were  improvements to labor legislation and the enforcement of environmental laws. He also discussed agricultural trade, seasonal Mexican products, labeling and rules of origin, and sanitary and phytosanitary measures, among others, including critical minerals.

Ebrard indicated in a previous publication that Mexico “will propose the continuation of the USMCA and the elimination of tariffs.”

On several occasions, Marcelo Ebrard has commented that Mexico will come out ahead in the review of the USMCA and has shown confidence in the team he leads for the negotiation.

On March 9, the Mexican government presented the results of the public consultations for the review of the USMCA, where 78.5% of participants emphasized that the trade agreement is “positive or very positive .” On average, the percentage of people who considered it positive was 84% ​​by sector and 75.9% by state.

The USMCA has a validity of 16 years, and article 34.7 indicates that a review must be carried out six years after it was implemented, where the three countries will evaluate its functioning to see if it continues for another 16 years.

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In the lead-up to the review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) , Marcelo Ebrard, head of Mexico’s Ministry of Economy (SE) , and Jamieson Greer, United States Trade Representative (USTR) , held a meeting on Wednesday in which they discussed a series of possible reforms to the trade agreement, including stricter rules of origin for key industrial goods , although they did not specify what these might be, according to a USTR statement.

At the meeting, held in Washington DC, both officials agreed to continue collaboration on critical minerals and to increase efforts to defend the workers and producers of both countries.

According to the statement, they also discussed combating antidumping ( a trade measure applied to counteract unfair competition from imported goods) of products manufactured in the North American region.

Furthermore, Ebrard and Greer acknowledged substantial progress in recent months and agreed to continue collaboration to address non-tariff barriers.

During the meeting they also discussed bilateral trade relations and the upcoming joint review of the USMCA .

Earlier, Marcelo Ebrard had announced on his X account that he would hold a meeting with Greer to resume work on tariffs, Mexican exports and new investments in the country.

Following the meeting, in a video, he provided an update, highlighting their discussions on the next steps for the USMCA, whose review is scheduled for this year. He also noted that they talked about the evolution of the automotive industry and supply chain security .

It is worth remembering that last December, Jamieson Greer expressed his support for the USMCA, despite the fact that the President of the United States, Donald Trump, has indicated on several occasions his disagreement with the trilateral trade agreement.

In closed-door briefings with the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee and the U.S. Senate Finance Committee on December 16 and 17, 2025, Greer had assured that the agreement would not be automatically renewed, so Mexico had to resolve a list of outstanding issues that could define the future of the USMCA , such as making improvements in labor legislation, as well as in the application of environmental laws.

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The United States Trade Representative (USTR) , Jamieson Greer, expressed his support for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) , despite the fact that the President of the United States, Donald Trump, has indicated his disagreement with the trilateral trade agreement on several occasions

In closed-door briefings with the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee on December 16 and 17, Greer asserted that the trade agreement, whose review is scheduled for July 2026, will not be automatically renewed, and that Mexico must resolve a list of outstanding issues that could define the future of the USMCA .

The topics include improvements to labor legislation and the enforcement of environmental laws. Other issues to be addressed include agricultural trade, seasonal Mexican products, origin labeling, and sanitary and phytosanitary measures.

The document also highlighted the work that Canada and Mexico have done in various areas, such as those related to the economy and security.

“Both Mexico and Canada expressed interest in taking action on issues of economic security,” a statement about the meeting said.

In that regard, he detailed that last week Mexico approved tariffs on more than 1,400 products from countries with which it does not have free trade agreements.

According to senators and representatives who participated in the meetings, Greer stated that the US administration supports the trilateral trade agreement and gave no indication that the United States intends to abandon it or make bilateral agreements.

Among other points, Greer assured that the USTR will engage with Mexico and Canada to determine which “deficiencies can be addressed bilaterally and which require a trilateral resolution.”

According to the document, Greer explained that the USMCA includes a novel joint review mechanism in the sixth year of validity so that it does not get stuck “with outdated rules and to allow periodic adjustments to the agreement . ”

It is worth remembering that the trilateral trade agreement is valid for 16 years, and article 34.7 states that a review must be carried out six years after its implementation, where the three countries will evaluate its functioning to see if it continues for another 16 years.

While the sectors that participated in the public consultations held in the United States showed strong support for the USMCA, almost all of them asked for improvements, he stressed.

These statements come after Trump considered letting the USMCA expire in early December in order to seek a new trade agreement .

Should this threat materialize, Mexico’s trade with the United States would be affected, and there would be a realignment of supply chains , given a possible decrease in exports as a result of the provisions contained in the new trade agreement, since more than 80% of the country’s exports to the United States are protected by the USMCA with a zero tariff.

The accumulated figures up to September 2025 for the foreign trade of the northern neighbor confirm that  Mexico remains its main partner , totaling 71 billion 774.7 million dollars (USD) in traded goods , according to the  United States Department of Commerce .

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Marcelo Ebrard , head of the Ministry of Economy (SE) , held a meeting with Jamieson Greer , United States Trade Representative, in which, the Mexican official noted, there was progress on the issue of tariffs on steel and aluminum, although he did not reveal what these are.

Through his account on the social network X, Ebrard published that he had a “cordial conversation” with the US official.

Ebrard also met with Howard Lutnick , U.S. Secretary of Commerce, to present his case for Mexico’s exclusion from the aforementioned taxes.

On the same social network, the Mexican official posted: “We are moving toward solutions for our two great nations,” although he did not specify what those solutions were.

It’s worth remembering that Ebrard had announced he would hold meetings with his counterparts in the United States to make progress on the issue of steel and aluminum tariffs, which the president of our northern neighbor, Donald Trump , increased from 25% to 50% on June 4.

The new measure, according to the US president, is intended to strengthen the US industry producing these inputs.

The new tariff will apply to goods imported for consumption determined by the crossing date, or goods imported into free trade zones as of the aforementioned date.

Mexico has sought to reach an agreement on steel and aluminum tariffs through dialogue and negotiation, and a team led by Marcelo Ebrard has held meetings with U.S. trade representatives.

In response to the 50% increase in tariffs on steel and aluminum, Mexican President  Claudia Sheinbaum called the measure “unfair” and unfounded by law. She announced that if she doesn’t reach an agreement with the United States government, some actions her administration will take on the issue will be announced next week.

Meanwhile, the  National Chamber of the Iron and Steel Industry (Canacero)  rejected the Trump administration’s decision and emphasized that the United States maintains a bilateral steel trade surplus with Mexico of  four billion dollars  in finished products, which will increase in 2025 due to the decline in Mexican exports.

The agency emphasized that Mexican steel does not pose a threat to the U.S. market; “on the contrary, we are complementary, and our country is completely open to U.S. exports.”

For its part, the National Chamber of the Aluminum Industry (Canalum) supported the Mexican government’s efforts in bilateral negotiations with its northern neighbor, and described the measure imposed by Trump as “unilateral, unjustified, and detrimental to both economies.”

In a statement, the agency considered that this decision represents “a direct threat to a strategic productive sector that constitutes a pillar of the national industry,” and asserted that Mexico has the capacity to transform aluminum, and therefore called on the federal government to integrate aluminum as a priority sector within Plan Mexico .

*Main photo taken from Marcelo Ebrard’s X account .

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