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U.S.-Mexico trade talks could shape Canada’s position in CUSMA review
The United States and Mexico are working toward a trade arrangement ahead of the review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement, known as CUSMA.
The review is scheduled for next year.
The proposed arrangement focuses on tariff relief and policy concessions rather than a full rewrite of the agreement.
The U.S. and Mexican trade teams held formal talks in July, but a meeting planned for September was postponed.
Formal talks between the United States and Canada have been stalled since negotiations collapsed in August.
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says he speaks frequently with Canada’s trade minister, Dominic LeBlanc.
Progress between the United States and Mexico could help set the terms Canada faces in the review.
The United States and Mexico have shown negotiating progress as the next review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement approaches.
Formal talks between the United States and Canada remain stalled.
A possible U.S.-Mexico deal centres on tariff relief and policy concessions, rather than a comprehensive rewrite of the agreement.
The article says that deal could set terms for Canada’s position in the review.
U.S. and Canadian formal talks have not taken place since negotiations collapsed in August.
- Who
- The United States and Mexico are negotiating; Canada’s position in the agreement review could be affected.
- What
- A possible U.S.-Mexico trade deal could shape the terms for Canada in the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement review.
- When
- The review is next year. U.S.-Canada talks have been stalled since August.
- Where
- Washington, D.C., is preparing for the review; the article does not state where the negotiations are taking place.
- Why
- The United States and Mexico are working toward tariff relief and policy concessions ahead of the agreement review.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Mexican and U.S. teams held a round of formal talks.
U.S.-Canada negotiations collapsed, and no formal meetings have taken place since.
A planned meeting between the Mexican and U.S. teams was postponed.
The review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement is due to take place.
- Agreement
- Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA)
- Negotiating sides making progress
- United States and Mexico
- U.S.-Mexico deal focus
- Tariff relief and policy concessions
- Last formal U.S.-Canada talks
- August
- Planned U.S.-Mexico meeting
- September; postponed






