U.S., Canada to hold Washington trade meeting in coming weeks as USMCA review nears
Latest news on WhatsApp أجدد الأخبار على واتسابU.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said U.S. and Canadian trade officials spoke on Wednesday and agreed to meet in Washington in “a couple weeks” to continue talks on trade issues as the 2026 review of the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) approaches.
Greer told Fox Business that the Trump administration is open to Canadian proposals on how a deal could take shape. Representatives for Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The talks come as Washington reviews USMCA and faces a July 1 deadline to notify Congress if it plans to seek changes to the pact. Greer has said the administration is focused on bringing production of cars and other goods back to the United States, arguing that reshoring critical supply chains is not happening fast enough under the current framework.
Greer also raised concerns that Chinese goods could be routed through Canada to bypass certain tariffs, warning against Canada being used as a “back door” for such imports. He suggested discussions could include Canada accepting higher tariff levels in some areas while opening its market to more U.S. goods, including dairy.
President Donald Trump has floated the idea of leaving USMCA or pursuing separate deals with Canada and Mexico. Greer said one option could be adding country-specific protocols to the agreement to address perceived gaps.
