On 17 September 2025, the Governments of Mexico and the United States published respective notices initiating the public consultation processes on the operation of the USMCA (T-MEC), in preparation for the joint review of the agreement provided for in Article 34.7 of the Treaty, scheduled to begin on 1 July 2026.
These processes (as well as the one expected to be carried out by the Canadian government) represent a strategic opportunity for companies, chambers and associations operating in the three countries and benefiting from the treaty to bring to the attention of the authorities their interests and concerns that should be addressed during the USMCA review process. (Canada conducted public consultations in 2024- see here)
Such submissions will serve for the Parties to formulate their own recommendations for the adoption of measures during the treaty review process, as well as to influence the agenda of the Competitiveness Committee (provided for in Article 26.1 of the USMCA), which is currently addressing issues of workforce development and the resilience of trade flows in emergency situations (see more details on the Committee here).
In Mexico, the Ministry of Economy established that the period to submit comments on the operation of the USMCA is 60 calendar days (until 16 November 2025), which must be submitted to the following addresses (see DOF publication here):
- consultas.tmec@economia.gob.mx
- http://www.buzontmec.economia.gob.mx
- Oficialía de Partes (filing office) of the Ministry of Economy (Calle Pachuca 189, Col. Condesa, Mexico City).
For its part, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) set 3 November 2025 as the deadline to submit comments and to request participation in a public hearing to be held on 17 November 2025 at the U.S. International Trade Commission building in Washington, D.C. with an additional seven-day period after the hearing to submit rebuttal comments.
The submission of comments and requests to testify must be made exclusively through USTR's online portal: https://comments.ustr.gov/s/, which also provides access to third-party submissions as they are filed. These should be monitored to provide additional information that complements or contradicts submissions potentially affecting the interests of a company, industry or sector.
USTR's publication (available here) specifically invites comments on the following aspects (which may also serve as reference for the submission of comments in Mexico):
- Any aspect of the operation or implementation of the USMCA.
- Any issues related to compliance with the Agreement.
- Recommendations on specific actions that USTR should propose ahead of the Joint Review to promote balanced trade, new market access and alignment on economic security with Mexico and Canada.
- Factors affecting the investment climate in North America and in the territories of each Party, as well as the effectiveness of the USMCA in promoting investment that strengthens U.S. competitiveness, productivity and technological leadership.
- Strategies to strengthen North American economic security and competitiveness, including collaborative work under the Competitiveness Committee and cooperation on issues related to non-market policies and practices of third countries.
The International Trade team at White & Case, both in Mexico and the United States, has extensive experience in the negotiation of international trade agreements and in the submission of comments in consultation processes of this nature, and stands ready to assist and represent interested parties in participating in these consultation processes in an informed and strategic manner, and throughout the USMCA review process.
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