Overview
- President Trump said the pact “expires in about a year” and that he may let it lapse or pursue a new deal with Mexico and Canada, while defending tariffs as driving production back to the U.S.
- The USTR’s public hearings are underway through Friday with about 1,500 written comments and roughly 150 speakers, including farm groups highlighting the agreement’s importance and raising concerns about tariffs.
- Business Roundtable, the Business Council of Canada, and Mexico’s Business Council issued a joint call to extend and strengthen the pact and restore tariff‑free treatment for goods that meet its rules.
- Mexico’s government reports no formal signal of cancellation and says about 90% of domestic submissions favor keeping the agreement, with a consolidated report due to the presidency in January 2026.
- U.S. trade official Jamieson Greer indicated the administration has weighed replacing the trilateral pact with bilateral deals, though a U.S. exit would take effect six months after notice and likely require congressional action to adjust domestic laws.