Overview
- The U.S. Trade Representative published a notice on September 16 opening a 45‑day comment period and set a public hearing for November 17, 2025 at the U.S. International Trade Commission.
- Mexico will publish the consultation bases in the Diario Oficial de la Federación on September 17 and will take digital submissions through January under a process coordinated with the United States and Canada.
- Canada completed its domestic consultation in 2024, giving it an established record of stakeholder priorities as trilateral coordination begins.
- Business groups are mobilizing: Coparmex reported Canadian interest in Mexico’s Plan México and investment in energy, mining, infrastructure and agroindustry, Concanaco vowed an active role, and COMCE Bajío said a clear review would stabilize key sectors such as autos.
- Under Article 34.7, parties must submit any recommendations by June 1, 2026 before a joint review on July 1 that could extend the agreement for 16 years or, lacking consensus, shift to annual reviews until 2036.