Mexico and the United States agreed on January 28, 2026 to formally launch the USMCA/T-MEC review. Economy Secretary Marcelo Ebrard and USTR’s Jamieson Greer met in Washington and announced they are ready to begin “formal conversations on possible structural and strategic reforms.”
USTR’s statement matters for Mexico because it clarifies the U.S. framing: both sides cited “substantial progress” in recent months and committed to “intensive collaboration” to address non-tariff barriers. The initial issue set is explicit and wide-ranging:
rules of origin for industrial goods
critical minerals cooperation
anti-dumping enforcement on manufacturing
defense of worker and producer rights in both countries
Ebrard described the Washington meeting as focused on “next steps,” and said the teams have already advanced many items to keep the formal review “as fast and as strong as possible.” He also flagged the core pressure points on Mexico’s side of the table: steel and aluminum tariffs, the state of the automotive industry, supply chain security, and the future of critical minerals.
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