Overview
- President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he is "not looking to renew" the United States‑Mexico‑Canada Agreement, signaling the administration will press for separate deals with each partner rather than a single 16‑year extension.
- U.S. trade officials have opened bilateral rounds with Mexico and plan further talks on June 16–17 and in July, while Canada formally requested a full 16‑year renewal on June 1 and is coordinating a diplomatic response.
- If the three countries do not agree to extend the pact by the July 1 review, USMCA will remain in force but enter mandatory annual reviews that could continue through 2036, creating recurring leverage for the United States.
- Experts and industry groups warn that fracturing the trilateral framework or raising car content rules would hurt automakers, farmers and manufacturers by forcing costly supply‑chain shifts and risking welfare losses across the region.
- A unilateral U.S. withdrawal is legally possible under Article 32.6 with six months’ notice, but legal scholars say whether a President can terminate implementing legislation without Congress is unsettled and could prompt Supreme Court litigation.