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U.S. declines to renew USMCA trade pact, begins 10-year review
The United States declined to extend the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement for another 16 years during a virtual meeting on July 1, 2026. The decision launches annual reviews that could lead to revisions or expiration of the pact after a decade.
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The decision starts a 10-year cycle of annual reviews. If the countries cannot agree on changes, the agreement will expire at the end of that period.
Trade Representative statement said the United States would not agree to renew the pact in its current form. Officials noted that trade deficits with the other two countries had grown since the agreement took effect. The statement added that the United States would continue talks with Mexico and Canada to address shortcomings in the deal.
When first implemented, the agreement was described by U.S. officials as the fairest and most balanced trade deal ever signed. Trade data released with the announcement showed a $46 billion goods deficit with Canada and a $197 billion deficit with Mexico.
A senior administration official said the agreement had modernized North American trade rules but that deficits rose sharply in later years. >"The United States did not agree to renew the USMCA in its current form.
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