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US Begins USMCA Renegotiation, Retains Tariffs, Eyes China

5/28/2026

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United States announced first USMCA renegotiation round, with U.S. Deputy Trade Representative Jeffrey Goettman leading talks in Mexico City Thursday-Friday.
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer set a June 16-17 Washington round on agriculture while Minister Marcelo Ebrard said July 20-week Mexico City round signals progress.
U.S. officials will keep tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods, seek duties on China, and tighten origin rules, while Mexican officials called the 50 % steel-aluminum tariff unsustainable.

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United States announced first USMCA renegotiation round, with U.S. Deputy Trade Representative Jeffrey Goettman leading talks in Mexico City Thursday-Friday.
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer set a June 16-17 Washington round on agriculture while Minister Marcelo Ebrard said July 20-week Mexico City round signals progress.
U.S. officials will keep tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods, seek duties on China, and tighten origin rules, while Mexican officials called the 50 % steel-aluminum tariff unsustainable.