MEXICO · TRADE Mexico and the United States concluded the first formal round of negotiations toward the review of their North American trade pact, with both sides calling the talks positive.
The agenda centred on rules of origin and the automotive, steel and aluminium sectors, as the two countries prepare for the agreement’s joint review in 2026.
What the round covered Mexico’s Economy Ministry and the Office of the US Trade Representative wrapped up the first formal round of talks toward the review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, held in Mexico City from May 27 to 29.
A US delegation that arrived on May 27 included bipartisan members of the congressional Ways and Means Committee and around 60 business representatives.
Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard said the two sides discussed rules of origin, the development of the automotive sector and how the region competes with countries in Asia and other parts of the world.
He described the conversation as cordial and said much detailed work lay behind it.
Who led the talks Ebrard led the Mexican delegation.
On the US side, with trade representative Jamieson Greer absent, deputy US trade representative Jeffrey Goettman headed....
