Overview
- The Economy Ministry says the joint review is underway on schedule, with internal consultation reports due by late January, formal talks targeted to finish in June, and July 1, 2026 set as the deadline.
- Marcelo Ebrard outlined priorities to keep the pact in force, strengthen and broaden dispute settlement, seek reciprocity in mechanisms including labor, and enforce side letters such as those covering steel.
- Mexico formally asked the United States to lower the 27.5% tariff on vehicles that fail T-MEC origin rules to 15%, arguing alignment with rates Washington granted to the EU, Japan, Korea and a UK quota.
- Business organizations in North America, including customs brokers, Coparmex and Concanaco, voiced support for continuity of the agreement and urged unity and technical preparation to safeguard investment and supply chains.
- Experts warn the process could be politically charged after President Donald Trump called the pact “irrelevant,” while Mexican officials report steady engagement with U.S. and Canada and note that about 85% of Mexico’s exports now comply with T-MEC rules.