The U.S. and Mexico will hold three bilateral negotiating rounds tied to the first USMCA joint review, starting May 28 in Mexico City and continuing in Washington and Mexico City later this summer. Reuters reported Canada is not part of the scheduled talks.
The United States and Mexico will hold three bilateral negotiating rounds tied to the first joint review of the USMCA, the U.S. Trade Representative said on Wednesday, starting with talks in Mexico City on May 28-29.
The second round is scheduled for June 16-17 in Washington, D.C., and a third round will take place in Mexico City during the week of July 20.
Reuters reported that the first round will be U.S.-Mexico only, without Canada, and that the early talks are expected to focus on revised rules of origin and economic security. Agriculture is expected to be discussed in the second round.
The announcement gives structure to the first major review of the North American trade pact, which could shape the next phase of trade policy across the region. It also underscores that the initial negotiations will move ahead bilaterally before any broader trilateral process is brought in.
Questions remain over whether Canada will join later rounds and whether the talks will produce any immediate policy concessions or tariff-related commitments.
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