With the continental pact unrenewed and rolling annual reviews now the rule, Washington opens a third bilateral round with Mexico while Ottawa waits for a seat at the table OTTAWA, July 18, 2026. The trilateral trade agreement that has governed the North American economy since 2020 has entered an uncertain new chapter, and Canada is…
What an open-ended joint review means for North American supply chains – and what importers should be doing now On June 10, 2026, speaking from the Oval Office, President Donald Trump said the United States is “not looking to renew” the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA), the trilateral pact that replaced NAFTA in 2020 and that…
A free-trade partner that pays more than countries with no free-trade deal at all There is a peculiar arithmetic at the heart of North American trade in the summer of 2026, and it has Mexican negotiators quietly furious. Mexico is the United States’ closest manufacturing partner, the largest single source of imported cars on American…

On June 10, President Trump told reporters he is “not looking to renew” the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement, three weeks before the pending July 1 review deadline. The statement dominated headlines at this week’s Canada-U.S summit in Toronto, where Prime Minister Carney and U.S. Ambassador Hoekstra were both pressed on what comes next. But Trump’s comments don’t…
USMCA and IMMEX tariff advisory for Texas importers, Houston exporters and Laredo cross-border traders. Auto, petrochem, steel, agriculture.
Tariff advisory for Alberta oil, gas, ag and CPKC-dependent exporters. CUSMA, Section 232 pipeline, beef and grain exports.
Tariff advisory for Atlantic Canadian seafood, forestry and import distribution. Port of Halifax, CETA, U.S. seafood AD/CVD.
U.S. tariff advisory for Southampton-based vehicle exporters. JLR, Mini, BMW finished units. Section 232 auto, reciprocal tariff.
Canadian surtax remission, scope rulings, and sourcing alternatives. Chinese EV 100% surtax and steel/aluminum 25% surtax compliance.