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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