Overview
- During a visit to Ford’s Dearborn plant, President Donald Trump said the T-MEC has no real advantage for the U.S. and asserted the country does not need cars or other products made in Mexico or Canada.
- Trump indicated the U.S. could keep or let the pact lapse and said he would not care, reiterating his push to shift automotive production to U.S. factories using tariff pressure.
- Morena lawmakers proposed a special commission in Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies to monitor the process, and officials voiced confidence that Mexico will secure a favorable outcome.
- The six-year review process begins this month following the USTR’s January 2 report to Congress, with technical exchanges leading to a first formal trilateral meeting on July 1.
- Analysts described Trump’s remarks as negotiating pressure and warned that disrupting the agreement would raise costs and unsettle supply chains, as Canada pursues separate economic outreach including a planned visit by Prime Minister Mark Carney to meet Xi Jinping.