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trade representative Jamieson Greer says that the United States will not renew the USMCA trade agreement signed during president Donald Trump 's first term .
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The move, which the administration had telegraphed for several months, nonetheless represented a stark reversal for President Donald Trump, who negotiated and signed the USMCA deal in 2018 after he pulled out of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Les comparto lo previsto en el TMEC respecto a la reunión de mañana : pic.twitter.com/QQo1BTc9qJ — Marcelo Ebrard C. (@m_ebrard) June 30, 2026 Ebrard said that Greer told him and LeBlanc on Wednesday that the United States is “not in the position” to be able to renew the USMCA for an additional 16 years.
Greer said that the United States “will continue to engage with Mexico and Canada to address the Agreement’s shortcomings and our trade deficits with these countries. "The United States did not agree to renew the USMCA in its current form," said Greer in a statement.
“It’s called the joint review, and the idea was to make sure that any agreement between Mexico, Canada and the United States always put America first, rather than let a trade deal persist on autopilot over decades,” the official said.
Dominic LeBlanc, the Canadian minister responsible for U.S. trade relations, said in a statement Wednesday that he met with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer earlier in the day and that Canada is “unwavering” in its support for the trade deal.
He noted that most of the trade between Mexico and the United States occurs in accordance with the USMCA, “which will remain in force, as I already said. Carney not expecting 'any drama' at July 1 CUSMA review meeting Trump signed the agreement in his first term and hailed it at the time as historic.
“The primary issues that the president’s been focused on with the world, and particularly with Canada, Mexico, is our trade deficit,” a senior Trump administration official said on the media call. In a conference call with reporters, a senior Trump administration official said the president reserves the right to withdraw from the agreement.
As a result, the USMCA is not renewed,” the U.S. trade representative said. Around a week later, Trump said he wasn’t seeking to renew the pact , which he described at the time as “sort of a good deal,” but which he once called “the best agreement we’ve ever made.
What's confirmed
- "The United States did not agree to renew the USMCA in its current form," said Greer in a statement.
- In a conference call with reporters, a senior Trump administration official said the president reserves the right to withdraw from the agreement.
- “The primary issues that the president’s been focused on with the world, and particularly with Canada, Mexico, is our trade deficit,” a senior Trump administration official said on the media call.
- The agreement did succeed in modernizing the agreement,” the official said.
- “It’s called the joint review, and the idea was to make sure that any agreement between Mexico, Canada and the United States always put America first, rather than let a trade deal persist on autopilot over decades,”…
- Dominic LeBlanc, the Canadian minister responsible for U.S. trade relations, said in a statement Wednesday that he met with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer earlier in the day and that Canada is “unwavering”…
- LeBlanc noted that the agreement “remains fully in force until 2036 and can be renewed at any time for another 16-year period.
- As a result, the USMCA is not renewed,” the U.S. trade representative said.
What's still developing
- Carney not expecting 'any drama' at July 1 CUSMA review meeting Trump signed the agreement in his first term and hailed it at the time as historic.
- What July 1 means for CUSMA, Canada's trade deal with the U.S. and Mexico LeBlanc said the three countries agreed Wednesday on the importance of continuing their discussions.
- "For Canada, this includes substantive discussions with the United States on addressing sectoral tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum, autos and lumber," LeBlanc said in a statement.
- "Canada is in a different position," said the official, and accused Ottawa of not addressing "many of the non-tariff barriers and trade challenges" that the U.S. has raised.
- "We believe that the USMCA did not operate to control the deficit like the president intended, so that's really the heart of it," the official said.
- The move, which the administration had telegraphed for several months, nonetheless represented a stark reversal for President Donald Trump, who negotiated and signed the USMCA deal in 2018 after he pulled out of the…
- “As the agreement reaches this important milestone, the three governments can better align policies against unfair trading practices, reduce regulatory and economic friction within the region, and ensure North…
- As previously announced, the United States will meet with Mexico the week of July 20 for a third round of bilateral negotiations related to the USMCA joint review,” he said.