US Expects USMCA to Remain in Force, With ‘Separate Protocols’ for Canada and Mexico

US Expects USMCA to Remain in Force, With ‘Separate Protocols’ for Canada and Mexico
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer attends a working lunch with EU ministers responsible for trade, in Brussels, Belgium, on Nov. 24, 2025. Piroschka van de Wouw/Reuters
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Negotiations to renew ‌North America’s free-trade deal are likely to extend beyond July 1 and lead to separate agreements with Canada and Mexico, the top U.S. negotiator says.

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told attendees at an April 7 event at the Hudson Institute in Washington that the White House may need to take steps to reframe the way the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) functions to successfully negotiate with each country.