March 5 (Reuters) – U.S. and Mexican negotiators will hold bilateral discussions starting the week of March 16 as part of the joint review of the United States–Mexico–Canada trade agreement, the U.S. Trade Representative’s office said on Thursday. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Mexican Secretary of Economy Marcelo Ebrard have instructed negotiators to begin […]
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US, Mexico to launch review process of USMCA trade pact week of March 16
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March 5 (Reuters) – U.S. and Mexican negotiators will hold bilateral discussions starting the week of March 16 as part of the joint review of the United States–Mexico–Canada trade agreement, the U.S. Trade Representative’s office said on Thursday.
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Mexican Secretary of Economy Marcelo Ebrard have instructed negotiators to begin a scoping discussion on the measures to ensure the benefits of the trade agreement accrue primarily to the parties, including by reducing dependence on imports from outside the region, according to a statement from Greer’s office.
Negotiators are expected to meet regularly as part of the joint review, according to the statement.
(Reporting by Bhargav Acharya and Ismail Shakil; Editing by Daphne Psaledakis)