United States does not agree to renew USMCA in its current form at first joint review; pact moves to annual reviews

3 October 2026

The first joint review of the USMCA (T-MEC in Mexico) took place on 1 July 2026 under Article 34.7.
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said the United States did not agree to renew the pact in its current form.
Mexico and Canada each supported a 16-year extension.
The agreement stays in force until 1 July 2036 and now moves to annual reviews.
The United States is pursuing separate bilateral talks, and three US–Mexico rounds had been completed by late July 2026.
On 29 September 2026 President Sheinbaum said tariff negotiations with Washington were continuing, with Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard travelling there.