U.S., Mexico Trade USMCA Proposals as Trump Casts Doubt on 6-Year Pact
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 19
U.S., Mexico Trade USMCA Proposals as Trump Casts Doubt on 6-Year Pact
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 19
Summary
Washington talks this week focused on U.S. and Mexican proposals covering autos, agriculture and other USMCA issues, with Canada absent from the latest review round.
Trump's public uncertainty over renewing the 6-year-old pact has sharpened concern in Congress, where lawmakers from trade-dependent districts are defending the agreement.
Linda Sánchez, the top Democrat on a House trade panel, warned the administration could sideline the trilateral structure in favor of bilateral memorandums that would carry less congressional force.
USMCA replaced NAFTA in Trump's first term, and its 2020 implementation act passed with overwhelming bipartisan support, underscoring the political stakes of any rewrite or breakup.