U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday that he wants interim trade arrangements with Canada and Mexico decided upon before the calendar turns, as rewriting the U.S.–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) extends into next year.
“I would love to have by the end of the year at least some arrangements—one with Canada, one with Mexico,” Greer said.
The statement represented the clearest signal yet that a clean renewal of the six-year-old pact is unlikely to happen in 2026. Greer underscored that issues such as tighter rules of origin for automobiles and stronger labor and environmental rules would require more time, “including with Congress in the following year.”…
US Trade Chief Pushes for Interim Canada, Mexico Deals by Year’s End
