Overview
- USTR said U.S. and Mexican teams will open bilateral “scoping” discussions the week of March 16 and meet regularly thereafter.
- Jamieson Greer and Mexico’s Marcelo Ebrard directed negotiators to craft steps that keep more benefits within North America by cutting reliance on non‑regional inputs.
- Canada’s Dominic LeBlanc met Greer in Washington on Friday with chief negotiator Janice Charette and Ambassador Mark Wiseman, and both sides agreed to continue talks in the coming days.
- Ottawa seeks relief from sector‑specific U.S. tariffs on steel, aluminum, autos, lumber and other goods, while Washington highlights Canadian barriers including dairy rules and limits on U.S. wine and spirits sales.
- The administration faces a July 1 deadline to tell Congress whether it will seek changes to the pact, with some duties on items such as medium‑ and heavy‑duty trucks, metals and tomatoes still outside USMCA protections.